Council of Canadians

The bottled Water Industry in Ontario and The Vulnerability of Its Water Source

GW Solutions has completed a report providing an overview of the bottled water industry in Ontario, Canada, its use of provincial water resources, and its potential impact on these resources. A description of the bottled water industry including known facilities and permits for water withdrawals is provided, as is an overview of the water resources used by the bottled water industry. The potential impacts of uses of water, such as bottling, are described.

Figure 10: Canadian Global Bottled Water Imports and Exports (millions $)
Source: Data from Statistics Canada, as cited by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2008