Watershed Report Cards reveal stressed conditions in Ontario
Ontario enjoys some of the most plentiful water resources in the world. So, is it surprising to hear - in this most populated province that the conditions of our water and land resources are stressed?
Conservation Authorities monitor conditions
Conservation Authorities monitor surface water quality, forest conditions and groundwater quality, and report on their status every five years.
Looking at all of the subwatersheds reported on by Conservation Authorities in 2013 revealed that the most common grade was C+ for both surface water quality and forest conditions.
Learn about the results from the 2013 Watershed Report Cards by clicking on this informative story map:
Visit Watershed Checkup to find your watershed report card. The next set of watershed report cards will be released in March 2018.
