DRINKING WATER - Ston(e)y Lake, Jewel of the Kawarthas

WATER TESTING
(June 2025)
Recently public beaches in Curve Lake and
Hiawatha First Nations and the County and
City of Peterborough will be regularly
tested to ensure the water quality
conditions are safe for recreational use.
The program will run through to the end
of August, with beaches being sampled daily,
weekly or monthly.
Results take approximately 24 hours
to be analyzed. If levels of bacteria exceed
recommended thresholds for recreational
water use, the beach will be posted as unsafe
and to avoid becoming ill, people should not
use the beach for swimming. If a significant
risk to human health is identified, such as a toxic
spill or the identification of a harmful algae
bloom, a beach may be closed to the public.
You can find the status of public beaches at
any time by calling 705-743-1000 ext. 232
(Monday to Friday) or visiting this link.
www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/beach-testing-results

DRINKING WATER

There are 3 types of water tests.
They are;
Microbiological
Chemical
Physical
The information here relates to
microbiological water testing, that
is testing for bacteria, viruses,
protozoa and worms.
The Ministry of Health provides free testing
of well water/lake water.
The test is a microbiological test.
Test bottles can be picked up at
Peterborough Public Health located
at 185 King St.
Peterborough.

The samples may be returned to
Peterborough Public Health or
the Ministry of Health lab at
99 Hospital Way,
Peterborough.
The results will be mailed to the
address provided by sampler or you
can obtain results by phone.
For information re locations for
picking up bottles and where to
drop off the samples, please follow this
link