Table 36
Total water costs in thermal-electric power generation
industries, by water cost component and region, 2007
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| Acquisition | Intake treatment | Recirculation | Discharge treatment | Total water costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of dollars | |||||
| Region | |||||
| Atlantic 1 | 6,915 A | 4,182 A | x | x | 19,976 A |
| Quebec | x | x | x | x | x |
| Ontario | 51,064 A | 21,409 B | 11,667 E | 6,371 B | 90,510 B |
| Prairies 2 | 10,711 B | 9,653 C | 3,131 C | 1,734 C | 25,229 B |
| British Columbia and territories 3 | x | x | 0 | x | x |
| Canada | 69,106 A | 36,592 A | 20,591 D | 11,614 A | 137,903 A |
| percent | |||||
| Percentage of total water costs | 50.1 | 26.5 | 14.9 | 8.4 | 100.0 |
Atlantic provinces include: Newfoundland and
Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Prairie provinces include: Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.
British Columbia and territories include: British
Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Note(s):
Thermal-electric power generation is defined as fossil-fuel electric
power generation (North American Industry Classification System, code 221112)
and nuclear electric power generation (North American Industry Classification
System, code 221113). Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 153-0097.
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