Table A.11 Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, Canada and provinces, 2001

Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table A.11 Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, Canada and provinces, 2001
	Number of farms
	Twice a year or more	Once a year	Every two years	Not tested regularly	Total
Newfoundland and Labrador	x	x	x	x	170
Prince Edward Island	x	x	x	x	1,380
Nova Scotia	115^A	285^A	190^A	1,470^B	2,060
New Brunswick	120^A	205^A	240^A	1,290^B	1,855
Quebec	865^A	3,495^A	2,525^A	14,045^A	20,930
Ontario	5,785^A	10,925^A	5,415^A	17,655^A	39,780
Manitoba	725^A	1,745^A	1,690^A	9,185^A	13,345
Saskatchewan	1,875^A	4,345^A	4,650^A	23,660^A	34,530
Alberta	1,160^A	2,960^A	5,230^A	28,700^A	38,050
British Columbia	320^A	730^A	645^A	4,555^A	6,250
Canada	11,095^A	25,000^A	20,715^A	101,535^A	158,345
	Share of farms (%)
Newfoundland and Labrador	x	x	x	x	100
Prince Edward Island	x	x	x	x	100
Nova Scotia	5.6	13.8	9.2	71.4	100
New Brunswick	6.5	11.1	12.9	69.5	100
Quebec	4.1	16.7	12.1	67.1	100
Ontario	14.5	27.5	13.6	44.4	100
Manitoba	5.4	13.1	12.7	68.8	100
Saskatchewan	5.4	12.6	13.5	68.5	100
Alberta	3.0	7.8	13.7	75.4	100
British Columbia	5.1	11.7	10.3	72.9	100
Canada	7.0	15.8	13.1	64.1	100
Notes:
Exclude farms that do not need to test their domestic water (e.g. those that are connected to the municipal water supply).
Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Data quality symbols:
^A excellent
^B very good
^C good
^D acceptable
^E use with caution
F - too unreliable to be published
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Water Management on Canadian Farms, Farm Environmental Management in Canada series, volume 3, number 1, Catalogue no. 21-021-MWE2007001.