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Water results for Chestermere

Chestermere purchases treated drinking water from Calgary. The lake and the drinking-water supply are different systems.

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Where your water comes from

Chestermere purchases treated drinking water from Calgary. The lake and the drinking-water supply are different systems.

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Hardness and everyday use

The supplier’s hardness results show that dissolved hardness can be relevant to scale, soap performance and appliance care. Use a test at your home to choose softener capacity and settings; an annual average or regional sample is not an equipment sizing measurement.

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Chlorine, taste and filtration

The upstream utility uses chlorine for disinfection. If your goal is to improve taste or odour, compare filtration with a specific chlorine-reduction claim and a suitable flow rating. A water softener addresses hardness; it does not replace that filtration stage.

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Reading the public results

These records give Chestermere residents a way to investigate their supplier’s water. Keep the sample location, date, units and result type together when comparing numbers. Local distribution conditions, plumbing and private wells require separate assessment.

Local water information

Published water results
for Chestermere.

Chestermere purchases treated drinking water from Calgary. The lake and the drinking-water supply are different systems.

Glenmore · Treated water entering distribution

January 1–December 31, 2025

Annual plant-outlet statistics. Calgary has two treatment plants; keep the two plant reports separate rather than treating either as a test of every home. Regional context for Chestermere: these are the named supplier’s results, not local tap samples.

Glenmore Water Treatment Plant · 2025
ParameterUnitMinimum / single reported valueMaximumAverage
Alkalinity, Totalmg/L as CaCO3108174149
Aluminummg/L0.0290.0940.053
Ammoniamg/L as N<0.05——
Antimonymg/L<0.0005——
Arsenicmg/L<0.0005——
Atrazine + metabolitesmg/L<0.0010——
Bariummg/L0.0610.1140.075
Benzenemg/L<0.0005——
Benzo[a]pyrenemg/L<0.000005——
Berylliummg/L<0.0005——
Bicarbonatemg/L as CaCO3108174149
Boronmg/L0.0060.0190.010
Bromatemg/L<0.0095——
Bromoxynilmg/L<0.0001——
Cadmiummg/L<0.00015——
Calciummg/L507660
Carbonatemg/L as CaCO3<20——
Carbon Tetrachloridemg/L<0.0005——
Chloratemg/L<0.10.12<0.1
Chloridemg/L6.116.311.3
Chlorine, freemg/L0.882.011.23
Chloritemg/L<0.1——
Chlorpyrifosmg/L<0.0010——
Chromiummg/L<0.0005——
Cobaltmg/L<0.0005——
Coliforms, E.coliMPN/100mL<1——
Coliforms, TotalMPN/100mL<1——
ColorTCU<2.02.1<2.0
Conductivity at 25oCuS/cm355517459
Coppermg/L<0.00050.0012<0.0005
Cryptosporidiumoocysts/100LNot Tested——
Cryptosporidium, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.001.331.33
Cyanidemg/L0.000940.001060.00100
Cyanobacterial toxins – total microcystinmg/L<0.00010——
Diazinonmg/L<0.0010——
Dicambamg/L<0.0002——
1,2-Dichlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
1,4-Dichlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
1,1-Dichloroethylenemg/L<0.0005——
1,2-Dichloroethanemg/L<0.0005——
Dichloromethanemg/L<0.0005——
2,4-Dichlorophenolmg/L<0.0002——
2,4-Dmg/L<0.0001——
Diclofop-methylmg/L<0.00005——
Sum of Dimethoatemg/L<0.0050——
1,4-Dioxanemg/L<0.0015——
Diquatmg/L<0.0070——
Diuronmg/L<0.00005——
Ethylbenzenemg/L<0.0005——
Fluoridemg/L0.140.750.42
Giardiacysts/100LNot Tested——
Giardia, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.912.262.22
Glyphosatemg/L<0.000025——
Gross AlphaBq/L<0.21——
Gross BetaBq/L<0.10——
Haloacetic Acids, Totalmg/L0.0070.0600.021
Hardnessmg/L as CaCO3181274224
Ironmg/L<0.010——
Leadmg/L<0.0005——
Lithiummg/L0.00350.00620.0043
Magnesiummg/L13.920.917.6
Malathionmg/L<0.0010——
Manganesemg/L<0.00050.0006<0.0005
MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid)mg/L<0.00002——
MCPP (methylchlorophenoxy propionic acid)mg/L<0.00006——
Mercurymg/L<0.0000020.000003<0.000002
Metolachlormg/L<0.0010——
Metribuzinmg/L<0.0010——
Molybdenummg/L0.00050.00100.0007
Monochlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether)mg/L<0.0005——
Nickelmg/L<0.00050.0010<0.0005
Nitratemg/L as N<0.0050.1470.070
Nitritemg/L as N<0.005——
Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)mg/L<0.050——
Nitrogen-Phosphorus Pesticides, Total5mg/L<0.01——
N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)mg/L<0.000002——
Nitrogen, total (TKN)mg/L<0.10.13<0.1
OdourScale = 0-128.011.09.8
Pentachlorophenolmg/L<0.0001——
Total PFASmg/L<0.000012——
pHpH units7.17.87.5
Phosphorus, Totalmg/L0.0010.0040.003
Piclorammg/L<0.0002——
Potassiummg/L0.71.40.9
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons6 (PAH)mg/L<0.0001——
Seleniummg/L<0.00050.00080.0005
Silicon, dissolvedmg/L0.843.251.81
Silvermg/L<0.000250.0003<0.00025
Simazinemg/L<0.0010——
Sodiummg/L5.211.97.9
Strontiummg/L0.2900.5340.435
Sulphatemg/L699179
Sulphidemg/L as H2S<0.0018——
Tastemg/LNot Tested——
TemperatureoC5.120.012.2
Terbufosmg/L<0.0005——
Tetrachlorethylenemg/L<0.0005——
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenolmg/L<0.0005——
Thalliummg/L<0.0005——
Tinmg/L<0.00050.0006<0.0005
Titaniummg/L<0.0005——
Toluenemg/L<0.0005——
Total Dissolved Solidsmg/L253310281
Total Organic Carbonmg/L0.72.91.5
Trichloroethylenemg/L<0.0005——
2,4,6-Trichlorophenolmg/L<0.0006——
Trifluralinmg/L<0.0010——
Total Trihalomethanes7 (TTHMs)mg/L0.00500.05010.0208
TurbidityNTU<0.050.10<0.05
Uraniummg/L<0.00050.0006<0.0005
Vanadiummg/L<0.0005——
Vinyl Chloridemg/L<0.0005——
Virus, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.5——
Xylenes, total7mg/L<0.0010——
Zincmg/L<0.0030.012<0.003

A dash means the source uses one merged result cell rather than separate minimum, maximum and average figures. Numbers attached to parameter names refer to footnotes in the source. The tables include reported treatment-performance measures as well as concentrations. Fluoridation resumed June 30, 2025; the annual fluoride statistics span that change.

City of Calgary · Glenmore 2025 report ↗
Bearspaw · Treated water entering distribution

January 1–December 31, 2025

Annual plant-outlet statistics. Calgary has two treatment plants; keep the two plant reports separate rather than treating either as a test of every home. Regional context for Chestermere: these are the named supplier’s results, not local tap samples.

Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant · 2025
ParameterUnitMinimum / single reported valueMaximumAverage
Alkalinity, Totalmg/L as CaCO396137122
Aluminummg/L0.0270.1800.065
Ammoniamg/L as N<0.050.070<0.05
Antimonymg/L<0.0005——
Arsenicmg/L<0.0005——
Atrazine + metabolitesmg/L<0.0010——
Bariummg/L0.0260.0530.037
Benzenemg/L<0.0005——
Benzo[a]pyrenemg/L<0.000005——
Berylliummg/L<0.0005——
Bicarbonatemg/L as CaCO396137122
Boronmg/L0.0030.0100.091
Bromatemg/L<0.0095——
Bromoxynilmg/L<0.0001——
Cadmiummg/L<0.00015——
Calciummg/L375446
Carbonatemg/L as CaCO3<20——
Carbon Tetrachloridemg/L<0.0005——
Chloratemg/L<0.1——
Chloridemg/L3.76.04.9
Chlorine, freemg/L0.821.401.06
Chloritemg/L<0.1——
Chlorpyrifosmg/L<0.0010——
Chromiummg/L<0.0005——
Cobaltmg/L<0.0005——
Coliforms, E.coliMPN/100mL<1——
Coliforms, TotalMPN/100mL<1——
ColorTCU<2.03.2<2.0
Conductivity at 25oCuS/cm295390354
Coppermg/L<0.0005——
Cryptosporidiumoocysts/100LNot Tested——
Cryptosporidium, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.001.331.33
Cyanidemg/L0.000730.000890.00080
Cyanobacterial toxins – total microcystinmg/L<0.00010——
Diazinonmg/L<0.0010——
Dicambamg/L<0.0002——
1,2-Dichlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
1,4-Dichlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
1,1-Dichloroethylenemg/L<0.0005——
1,2-Dichloroethanemg/L<0.0005——
Dichloromethanemg/L<0.0005——
2,4-Dichlorophenolmg/L<0.0002——
2,4-Dmg/L<0.0001——
Diclofop-methylmg/L<0.00005——
Sum of Dimethoatemg/L<0.0050——
1,4-Dioxanemg/L<0.0010——
Diquatmg/L<0.0070——
Diuronmg/L<0.00005——
Ethylbenzenemg/L<0.0005——
Fluoridemg/L<0.050.730.36
Giardiacysts/100LNot Tested——
Giardia, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.251.751.65
Glyphosatemg/L<0.000025——
Gross AlphaBq/L<0.14——
Gross BetaBq/L<0.07——
Haloacetic Acids, Totalmg/L<0.00250.0180.009
Hardnessmg/L as CaCO3141200174
Ironmg/L<0.010——
Leadmg/L<0.0005——
Lithiummg/L0.00200.00370.0029
Magnesiummg/L11.116.114.2
Malathionmg/L<0.0010——
Manganesemg/L<0.00050.0016<0.0005
MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid)mg/L<0.00002——
MCPP (methylchlorophenoxy propionic acid)mg/L<0.00006——
Mercurymg/L<0.000002——
Metolachlormg/L<0.0010——
Metribuzinmg/L<0.0010——
Molybdenummg/L<0.00050.00080.0007
Monochlorobenzenemg/L<0.0005——
MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether)mg/L<0.0005——
Nickelmg/L<0.00050.0005<0.0005
Nitratemg/L as N0.0820.1530.108
Nitritemg/L as N<0.005——
Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)mg/L<0.050——
Nitrogen-Phosphorus Pesticides, Total5mg/L<0.01——
N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)mg/L<0.000002——
Nitrogen, total (TKN)mg/L<0.10.11<0.1
OdourScale = 0-128.010.59.2
Pentachlorophenolmg/L<0.0001——
Total PFASmg/L<0.000012——
pHpH units7.28.07.6
Phosphorus, Totalmg/L<0.0010.0040.002
Piclorammg/L<0.0002——
Potassiummg/L0.40.90.6
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons6 (PAH)mg/L<0.0001——
Seleniummg/L<0.00050.00100.0005
Silicon, dissolvedmg/L1.481.991.69
Silvermg/L<0.00025——
Simazinemg/L<0.0010——
Sodiummg/L3.46.44.5
Strontiummg/L0.1400.2360.196
Sulphatemg/L456656
Sulphidemg/L as H2S<0.0018——
Tastemg/LNot Tested——
TemperatureoC1.017.28.5
Terbufosmg/L<0.0005——
Tetrachlorethylenemg/L<0.0005——
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenolmg/L<0.0005——
Thalliummg/L<0.0005——
Tinmg/L<0.0005——
Titaniummg/L<0.00050.0005<0.0005
Toluenemg/L<0.0005——
Total Dissolved Solidsmg/L195230212
Total Organic Carbonmg/L0.51.50.8
Trichloroethylenemg/L<0.0005——
2,4,6-Trichlorophenolmg/L<0.0006——
Trifluralinmg/L<0.0010——
Total Trihalomethanes7 (TTHMs)mg/L0.00310.02380.0102
TurbidityNTU<0.050.06<0.05
Uraniummg/L<0.00050.0006<0.0005
Vanadiummg/L<0.00050.0005<0.0005
Vinyl Chloridemg/L<0.0005——
Virus, Log Reduction Ratio3no units1.5——
Xylenes, total7mg/L<0.0010——
Zincmg/L<0.0030.026<0.003

A dash means the source uses one merged result cell rather than separate minimum, maximum and average figures. Numbers attached to parameter names refer to footnotes in the source. The tables include reported treatment-performance measures as well as concentrations. Fluoridation resumed June 30, 2025; the annual fluoride statistics span that change.

City of Calgary · Bearspaw 2025 report ↗

These are dated public results for the locations shown, not a current test of your home. “<” means below the stated reporting limit, not zero. The linked reports contain the full results and laboratory notes. Sources checked September 13, 2026. Follow your supplier’s current notices and advisories.

Water questions in Chestermere

Are these samples from my home in Chestermere?

No. The location in each table identifies where the utility sampled. Regional results provide context for a connected home, but do not establish the result at your tap.

Which treatment should I consider?

The supplier’s hardness results show that dissolved hardness can be relevant to scale, soap performance and appliance care. Use a test at your home to choose softener capacity and settings; an annual average or regional sample is not an equipment sizing measurement.

What if my property uses a private well?

Confirm the source before using these tables. A private well needs its own water analysis; regional municipal results do not describe it.

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