Frequently Asked Questions
Questions
- NWRI FAQ
- How do I get to the National Water Research Institute?
- How do I contact an employee of NWRI?
- Where can I find information if I am a student or teacher?
- How do I contact NWRI if I am a member of the media?
- Can I download photos of the buildings?
- How do I apply for a job at NWRI?
- Can I arrange for a tour of CCIW in Burlington, Ontario, or NHRC in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan?
- Find publications by NWRI staff?
- Where will I find maps?
- Where will I find information on water levels?
- Where will I find information on importing and exporting Canada’s water?
- Where can I find information on drinking water?
- Where can I find information on water quality?
- Where can I find national water quality standards?
- Where can I get my water tested?
- Find government documents and legislation, policies and guidelines relating to water?
Questions and Answers
NWRI FAQ
How do I get to the National Water Research Institute?
Take a look at maps and directions to the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario, and the National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
How do I contact an employee of NWRI?
Individual scientific staff and managers have profiles posted on the Environment Canada S&T web site. Search the Government Electronic Directory Services web site for contact information for all federal public servants.
Where can I find information if I am a student or teacher?
NWRI is a research institute and as such does not specifically produce material for students, children and teachers. For your convenience here are some interesting water and environment links to other sites geared toward students and teachers.
Students
The Atlas of Canada (contains an excellent section on freshwater resources)
Ecological Monitoring and Assessment
Environment Canada Great Lakes Kids
Fresh Water website
Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government LaboratoriesNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Teachers
Fresh Water website Teacher’s corner
Great Lakes Information Network – Teachers’ Corner
Water on the Web - Teacher pageHow do I contact NWRI if I am a member of the media?
All media enquiries should be directed to Environment Canada's General Media Enquiries centre.
Can I download photos of the buildings?
High-resolution photos of the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario, and the National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan are available for download here.
How do I apply for a job at NWRI?
Job opportunities at NWRI that are open to the public are posted on the following web sites.
Public Service Commission of Canada
Human Resources Development CanadaOpportunities for Youth
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Youth Internship Program
Youth Resource NetworkVisiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories
Can I arrange for a tour of CCIW in Burlington, Ontario, or NHRC in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan?
Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer tours of CCIW and NHRC at this time. We hope to have a virtual tour of the facilities available on the website in the future.
Find publications by NWRI staff?
Visit our Key Water S&T Reports page for publication information.
For information on obtaining copies of NWRI publications, please contact S&T@ec.gc.ca.
Visit the CCIW Library.
Where will I find maps?
Geomatics Canada of Natural Resources Canada has sources for maps, and for Canadian geospatial information availability and information on freshwater resources, visit The Atlas of Canada site. For remote sensing data and/or satellite images, visit the site of the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing.
Where will I find information on water levels?
Environment Canada’s Ontario Region has listed several links to water level information.
Where will I find information on importing and exporting Canada’s water?
Visit Environment Canada’s Freshwater web site for information on bulk water removal and water export.
Where can I find information on drinking water?
There are several federal government sites with information on drinking water:
WATER - How good is it?
Health Canada Drinking Water
The Atlas of Canada
Also, view the Source Protection Primer on the Pollution Probe website.Where can I find information on water quality?
NWRI has several key reports on Canadian water quality. You will also find water quality information on the Environment Canada Freshwater website.
Where can I find national water quality standards?
The Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines web site includes guidelines for drinking water quality, recreational water, the protection of aquatic life and the protection of agricultural water uses.
Where can I get my water tested?
Provinces are responsible for water testing. Check your phone book blue pages for contact information.
For information on water testing laboratories, visit the web site of The Canadian Council of Independent LaboratoriesFind government documents and legislation, policies and guidelines relating to water?
The national Environment Canada Green Lane web site has a section on Acts and Regulations.
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