加拿大丰富的地表水在该国地图上如此突出，但并不总是位于人们最需要的地方。三分之一的加拿大人依赖地下水。饮用水质量由各省和地区分别管理，但在各种政策中有共同点。一般来说，加拿大人选择最高质量的供应，并对其进行保护或消除潜在的污染源。通过合作减排策略，解决公用事业公司可能遇到的符合该省制定的水质准则的问题。在本文中，作者回顾了加拿大各省和地区的监管政策、水源、污染问题和处理策略。 包括表、图。

Canada's abundant surface water, so prominent on maps of the country, is not always located where people need it most. One in three Canadians depends on groundwater. Drinking water quality is regulated separately by each of the provinces and territories, but there are common elements in the various policies. In general, Canadians select the highest-quality supply and protect it or remove the potential sources of contamination. Problems a utility may have meeting the water quality guidelines established by the province are addressed with a cooperative abatement strategy. In this article the authors review regulatory policies, water sources, contamination problems, and treatment strategies for each of Canada's provinces and territories. Includes table, figure.