Environment 2009
Environment: 2009 Archive
From the air we breathe to the ground we walk on, a healthy and sustainable environment is critical to the well-being of our community.
Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information
3-1 Residential Waste Diversion (recycling) is an indication of how well we are protecting our environment.
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 40 | 43 | 45 |
| Ontario Median | 37 | 42 | 4 |
Source: OMBI 2007, 2007
3-2 Air Quality is an indicator of the number of days that have high ozone levels.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 26 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 26 |
Source: Environment Canada. Data obtained by special request.
3-3 Megalitres of Treated Water is an indicator of how well we are preserving our limited water resource.
| 2006 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 12,221 | 12,124 |
| Ontario Median | 16,184 | 16,572 |
Source: OMBI 2008
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