Keelesdale-Eglinton West Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
Source
lake
pH Level
8.2
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.004 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
607.5 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.64
energy & soap waste
Source: Health Canada Water Quality · Updated 2026
0–60
mg/L
Soft
61–120
mg/L
Moderately Hard
121–180
mg/L
Hard
180+
mg/L
Very Hard
Appliance Damage Report
In Keelesdale-Eglinton West, your appliances are currently losing 32% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Keelesdale-Eglinton West | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 1.7 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -80% |
| Washing Machine | 4.7 yrs | 12 yrs | -61% |
| Water Heater | 6 yrs | 15 yrs | -60% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Keelesdale-Eglinton West compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | Mineralization | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Keelesdale-Eglinton West, Ontario | 239.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Weston-Pellam Park, Ontario | 239.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Junction Area, Ontario | 237.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Mount Dennis, Ontario | 249.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Brookhaven-Amesbury, Ontario | 238.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
National Benchmark
How Keelesdale-Eglinton West compares to the Canada average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Keelesdale-Eglinton West | 239.5 mg/L | 🔴 High |
| Canada National Avg | 141 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Vancouver Top Rated | 3 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Keelesdale-Eglinton West's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Keelesdale-Eglinton West (a west Toronto neighbourhood combining the Keelesdale and Eglinton West communities — the area around Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue West near the Stockyards District and the Fairbank area, a dense residential and commercial neighbourhood of Victorian rowhouses and wartime housing with a mixed Filipino, Portuguese, Latin American, and Italian-Canadian community, adjacent to the Dufferin Mall, the old Keele Street streetcar line heritage, and the Keelesdale Community Centre, one of Toronto's most diverse west-end working-class neighbourhoods at the Keele-Eglinton axis) receives its drinking water from the City of Toronto, drawing from Lake Ontario via the F.J. Horgan Water Treatment Plant. Water is treated using ozonation, biofiltration, UV disinfection, and chloramination, meeting all Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) standards. Hardness is 239.5 mg/L (14.0 gpg) — classified as very hard by Health Canada, consistent with the standard west Toronto supply.
Keelesdale-Eglinton West receives F.J. Horgan plant Lake Ontario supply through the west Toronto distribution — the same characteristically very hard Lake Ontario source (dissolved Silurian and Devonian carbonate from the Great Lakes basin) as all Toronto boroughs. The 239.5 mg/L is identical to Weston-Pellam Park (239.5 mg/L from this batch), confirming the consistent west Toronto supply throughout the Keele-Dufferin-Eglinton corridor.
At 239.5 mg/L, Keelesdale-Eglinton West residents face persistent scale challenges — monthly to bimonthly kettle and showerhead descaling is typical. The City of Toronto provides multilingual water quality information at toronto.ca/water. Health Canada lead service line precautionary guidance applies to the neighbourhood's Victorian and wartime housing stock for pre-1955 properties throughout the established Keelesdale residential area.
Geology & Source: Supplied by City of Toronto from Lake Ontario via the F.J. Horgan Water Treatment Plant — the Keelesdale-Eglinton West west Toronto distribution zone carries very hard water at 239.5 mg/L (14.0 gpg), consistent with the standard west Toronto supply corridor.