Weston-Pellam Park 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
606.3 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 Weston-Pellam Park, your appliances are currently losing 32% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Weston-Pellam Park | 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 Weston-Pellam Park compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | Mineralization | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Weston-Pellam Park, Ontario | 239.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Junction Area, Ontario | 237.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Corso Italia-Davenport, Ontario | 237 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| Keelesdale-Eglinton West, Ontario | 239.5 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
| High Park North, Ontario | 234 mg/L | Very High | 🔴 Very Hard |
National Benchmark
How Weston-Pellam Park compares to the Canada average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Weston-Pellam Park | 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 Weston-Pellam Park's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Weston-Pellam Park (a west Toronto neighbourhood combining the Weston Road corridor with the Pellam Park area — the Weston-Pellam Park area along Davenport Road and St. Clair Avenue West near the Keele Street intersection, a dense urban neighbourhood of Victorian and wartime housing with a predominantly Latin American, Portuguese, and Caribbean community, adjacent to the Earlscourt Park and the West Toronto Railpath, in the historic Corso Italia-adjacent west Toronto working-class corridor near the old Canadian Pacific railyards) 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.
Weston-Pellam Park 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 the adjacent Keelesdale-Eglinton West sub-zone (239.5 mg/L from this batch), confirming the consistent west Toronto supply throughout the Keele-Dufferin-Davenport corridor.
At 239.5 mg/L, Weston-Pellam Park 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 strongly applies to this neighbourhood's Victorian and wartime housing stock for pre-1955 properties.
Geology & Source: Supplied by City of Toronto from Lake Ontario via the F.J. Horgan Water Treatment Plant — the Weston-Pellam Park west Toronto distribution zone carries very hard water at 239.5 mg/L (14.0 gpg), consistent with the standard west Toronto supply corridor.