Saint-Félicien Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
Source
river
pH Level
7.1
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.002 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
28.7 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.05
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 Saint-Félicien, your appliances are currently losing 2% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Saint-Félicien | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | — |
| Washing Machine | 13 yrs | 12 yrs | — |
| Water Heater | 14.9 yrs | 15 yrs | -1% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Saint-Félicien compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | Mineralization | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Saint-Félicien, Quebec | 17 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Roberval, Quebec | 26 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec | 53 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Sainte-Monique, Quebec | 13.5 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Alma, Quebec | 51 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
National Benchmark
How Saint-Félicien compares to the Canada average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Saint-Félicien | 17 mg/L | 🟢 None |
| Canada National Avg | 141 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Vancouver Top Rated | 3 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Saint-Félicien's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Saint-Félicien's drinking water is managed by the Ville de Saint-Félicien, drawing from the Rivière Ashuapmushuan or Lac Saint-Jean — Saint-Félicien is a city on the western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, at the mouth of the Ashuapmushuan River, world-renowned for the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien (one of Canada's premier natural habitat zoos featuring boreal forest wildlife from bears to wolverines and Arctic animals), a regional centre for the Lac Saint-Jean blueberry industry, and a gateway to the vast Chibougamau wilderness to the north. Water undergoes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, UV disinfection, and chloramination, meeting all Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) requirements. Hardness measures 17 mg/L (1.0 gpg) — classified as soft by Health Canada, with TDS of only 28.7 mg/L — one of the softest municipal supplies in Canada.
Saint-Félicien draws from the Rivière Ashuapmushuan or Lac Saint-Jean — the Ashuapmushuan River drains the vast Precambrian Grenville Province of the Canadian Shield in the Chibougamau-Mistassini highlands, with ancient Archean granitic gneiss and Proterozoic plutonic rocks containing essentially zero carbonate content. Lac Saint-Jean is fed by several similarly soft Shield rivers. At 17 mg/L and TDS 28.7 mg/L, Saint-Félicien has one of the purest and softest water supplies in Canada, consistent with the broader Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Shield watershed pattern (Roberval 26 mg/L from this batch; La Tuque upper Saint-Maurice 28 mg/L from batch 34). Water quality reports are published under Ministère de l'Environnement oversight.
With 17 mg/L, Saint-Félicien homes are completely scale-free — no descaling is needed. Hot water tanks and appliances have an outstanding operational lifespan. Health Canada lead and copper precautionary guidance applies, as the ultra-soft water significantly increases corrosive potential for metallic plumbing, making flushing before drinking water use essential in pre-1975 homes with legacy lead service connections.
Geology & Source: Supplied by the Ville de Saint-Félicien from the Rivière Ashuapmushuan or Lac Saint-Jean — the Saint-Félicien supply from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Laurentian Shield produces extremely soft water at 17 mg/L (1.0 gpg), with TDS of only 28.7 mg/L, reflecting the ultra-pure Precambrian Shield granite headwater character of the upper Saguenay watershed.