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  5. 3- Maintaining Water Quality and Availability

Section 3: Maintaining Water Quality and Availability

The image of the letter "W" above a leaf introduces indicators that measure progress for Theme IV: 4. Shrinking the Environmental Footprint of Government.

  • At a Glance
  • Why It Matters
  • Goal 3: Enhancing Water Quality
    • Targets 3.1 and 3.2: Improving the Great Lakes
    • Target 3.3: Reducing nutrient pollution to the St. Lawrence River
    • Target 3.4: Reducing nutrient pollution to Lake Simcoe
    • Target 3.5: Reducing nutrient pollution to Lake Winnipeg
    • Target 3.6:Reducing agricultural impacts on the environment
    • Target 3.7: Reducing wastewater pollution
    • Targets 3.8 and 3.9: Reducing pollution from land-based activities and disposal at sea
    • Target 3.10: Improving water and wastewater treatment in First Nations communities
    • Target 3.11: Protecting Canadians'drinking water
    • Target 3.12: Reducing impacts of harmful substances in water
  • Goal 4: Enhancing Water Availability
    • Target 4.1: Using water wisely



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  • Sustainable Development
    • 3- Maintaining Water Quality and Availability
      • At a Glance
      • Why It Matters
      • Goal 3: Enhancing Water Quality
      • Target 3.1 & Target 3.2: Improving the Great Lakes
      • Target 3.3: Reducing nutrient pollution to the St. Lawrence River
      • Target 3.4: Reducing nutrient pollution to Lake Simcoe
      • Target 3.5: Reducing nutrient pollution to Lake Winnipeg
      • Target 3.6: Reducing agricultural impacts on the environment
      • Target 3.7: Reducing wastewater pollution
      • Target 3.8 & Target 3.9: Reducing pollution from land-based activities and disposal at sea
      • Target 3.10: Improving water and wastewater treatment in First Nations communities
      • Target 3.11: Protecting Canadians' drinking water
      • Target 3.12: Reducing impacts of harmful substances in water
      • Goal 4: Enhancing Water Availability
      • Target 4.1: Using water wisely

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