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Disinfectant type by city - Nova Scotia, Canada

The Nova Scotia chlorine or chloramine data presented in this chart have all been verified by Aquatell directly from primary sources.

Chlorine or chloramine - Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia chlorine or chloramine data presented in this chart have all been verified by Aquatell directly from primary sources. Typically, this means we located the data in municipal water reports or contacted municipal water utilities directly to confirm whether they use chlorine or chloramine as their primary disinfectant. If your city or town isn’t listed, please let us know— we’ll verify it and add it right away.

Disinfectant type by city - Nova Scotia, Canada

CityDisinfectant TypeLatest Source
Alma (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
AmherstChlorineNSUARB Decision 2022 NSUARB 48 (M10340), Town of Amherst Water Utility
Annapolis RoyalChlorineGranville Ferry Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
AntigonishChlorineTown of Antigonish Water page
Antigonish Fringe Area (Antigonish County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2020 NSUARB 138 (M09784), Antigonish County Water Utility, Town of Antigonish Water page
Arichat (Richmond County - Babins Lake)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2024 NSUARB 117, Richmond County Water Utility Rate Application
BaddeckChlorineNSUARB Decision 2024 NSUARB 27 (M11320), Village of Baddeck Water Utility
Bedford (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Birch Grove (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Bridgetown (Annapolis County)ChlorineBridgetown Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
BridgewaterChlorinePublic Service Commission of Bridgewater - Water Supply System page
Brooklyn (Region of Queens - Town Lake)ChlorineRegion of Queens Water Utility page, NSRAB Decision 2025 NSRAB 146, Region of Queens Water Utility Rate Application
Cheticamp (Inverness County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision M10990 Inverness County Water Utility 2023
Cole Harbour (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Cornwallis Park (Annapolis County)ChlorineCornwallis Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
Cow Bay - Silver Sands (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water 2024/25 Annual Report, Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Coxheath (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Curry's Corner (West Hants - Windsor WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Dartmouth (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
DebertChlorineNSRAB Decision 2025 NSRAB 101 (M12194), Debert Water Utility
Dingwall (Victoria County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2023 NSUARB 8 (M10683), Victoria County Water Utility, Victoria County Municipal Water Systems page
Dominion (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Donkin (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Eastern Passage (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Elmsdale (East Hants - Regional/Enfield Water Treatment Facility)ChlorineMunicipality of East Hants - Water Treatment Process
Enfield (East Hants - Regional/Enfield Water Treatment Facility)ChlorineMunicipality of East Hants - Water Treatment Process
Fall River (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Falmouth (West Hants - Falmouth WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Garlands Crossing (West Hants - Windsor WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Glace Bay (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Glooscap First Nation (West Hants - Hantsport WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Grand Lake Road (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Granville Ferry (Annapolis County)ChlorineGranville Ferry Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
GreenwoodChlorineGreenwood Water Utility Source Water Protection Plan (Greenwood SWP Committee agenda package, May 8 2025)
Halifax (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Hants Border (West Hants - Hantsport WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Hantsport (West Hants - Hantsport WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Hillside (Pictou County, Trenton supply)ChlorineTown of Trenton Water Utility page
Ingonish Beach (Victoria County - Ingonish)ChlorineVictoria County Municipal Water Systems page
Ingonish Harbour (Victoria County - Ingonish)ChlorineVictoria County Municipal Water Systems page
Inverness (Inverness County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision M10990 Inverness County Water Utility 2023
Judique (Inverness County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision M10990 Inverness County Water Utility 2023
KentvilleChlorineTown of Kentville 2021 Annual Report on Drinking Water to the Province
Lantz (East Hants - Regional/Enfield Water Treatment Facility)ChlorineMunicipality of East Hants - Water Treatment Process
Lequille (Annapolis County - Granville Ferry system)ChlorineGranville Ferry Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
Linacy (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
Lingan (CBRM - New Waterford WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Little Narrows (Victoria County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2023 NSUARB 8 (M10683), Victoria County Water Utility, Victoria County Municipal Water Systems page
Liverpool (Region of Queens - Town Lake)ChlorineRegion of Queens Water Utility page, NSRAB Decision 2025 NSRAB 146, Region of Queens Water Utility Rate Application
Louisbourg (CBRM - Louisbourg WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Mabou (Inverness County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision M10990 Inverness County Water Utility 2023
Maccan (Amherst Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2022 NSUARB 48 (M10340), Town of Amherst Water Utility
Mahone BayChlorineTown of Mahone Bay 2025 Water Treatment Facility Annual Report
Margaretsville (Annapolis County)ChlorineMargaretsville WTP Water System Assessment Report 2023 (Annapolis County)
Membertou (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
MiddletonChlorineNSERBT Decision M12131 Middleton Rate Application 2025
Mira Road (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Neil's Harbour (Victoria County - Neils Harbour/New Haven)ChlorineVictoria County Municipal Water Systems page
New Haven (Victoria County - Neils Harbour/New Haven)ChlorineVictoria County Municipal Water Systems page
New Victoria (CBRM - New Waterford WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
New Waterford (CBRM - New Waterford WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
North Preston (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
North Sydney (CBRM - Pottle Lake WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
OxfordChlorineNSRAB Decision 2025 NSRAB 137, Town of Oxford Water Utility Rate Application
Parrsboro (Cumberland County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2023 NSUARB 23 (M10704), Cumberland County Water Utility
PictouChlorineNSUARB Decision 2024 NSUARB 112, Town of Pictou Water Utility Rate Application
Pine Tree Park (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Plymouth (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
Port Caledonia (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Port Morien (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Port WilliamsChlorineNSUARB Decision 2016 NSUARB 28, Port Williams Water Utility Rate Application
Priestville (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
Prime Brook (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Pugwash (Cumberland County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2023 NSUARB 23 (M10704), Cumberland County Water Utility
Reserve Mines (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
River Ryan (CBRM - New Waterford WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Riverton (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
Sackville (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Scotchtown (CBRM - New Waterford WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
ShelburneChloramineNSUARB Decision 2016 NSUARB 72, Town of Shelburne Water Utility Rate Application
Sherbrooke (St. Mary's)ChlorineNSRAB Decision 2025 NSRAB 50, Sherbrooke Water Utility Rate Application
Shubenacadie (East Hants - Shubenacadie Water Treatment Facility)ChlorineMunicipality of East Hants - Water Treatment Process
South Bar (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Springhill (Cumberland County)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2023 NSUARB 23 (M10704), Cumberland County Water Utility
Sydney (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Sydney Mines (CBRM - Pottle Lake WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Sydney River (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
TatamagoucheChlorineMunicipality of Colchester Water page (Tatamagouche Water Utility)
Three Mile Plains (West Hants - Windsor WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Timberlea (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Tower Road (CBRM - Glace Bay WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
TrentonChlorineTown of Trenton Water Utility page
TruroChlorineTown of Truro Water Utility page
Upper Falmouth (West Hants - Falmouth WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Waverley (Halifax Water - Pockwock/J.D. Kline)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
Wentworth Road (West Hants - Windsor WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
Westmount (CBRM - Sydney WTP)ChlorineCBRM Water Treatment & Distribution page, CBRM Water FAQ
Westphal (Halifax Water - Lake Major)ChlorineHalifax Water Lake Major Watershed Newsletter Fall 2021 (Communities Served table), Halifax Water Chlorine & Fluoride page
WestvilleChlorineNSUARB Decision M10026 Westville Water Utility 2021
Westville Road (Pictou County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision 2017 NSUARB 101, Pictou County Water Utility Rate Application
Whycocomagh (Inverness County Water Utility)ChlorineNSUARB Decision M10990 Inverness County Water Utility 2023
Windsor (West Hants - Windsor WTP)ChlorineWest Hants Regional Municipality Water Treatment Plants page
WolfvilleChlorineTown of Wolfville Info Report EPW-B23-02 Corrosivity of Municipal Water 2024
YarmouthChlorineNSUARB Decision M07463 Town of Yarmouth Water Utility 2016

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