This statistic displays the distribution of the primary type of drinking water consumed in households in Canada as of March 2016, broken down by province. During the survey, 52 percent of households in British Columbia consumed water primarily from the tap.
Distribution of primary drinking water consumed in Canada as of March 2016, by province
Characteristic
Tap water
Filtered tap water
Individually sized bottled water
Water from a large jug cooler purchased from a vendor
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