Water Softeners & Filtration in Brantford, Ontario

Is Brantford’s tap water hard?

Medium to high, by the City’s own description, and it changes with the seasons. Brantford’s water comes entirely from the Grand River, treated at the City’s Holmedale plant, which holds the highest treatment rating, Class IV, and can produce up to 100 million liters a day.

• 310 mg/L about 18 grains per gallon: the County of Brant’s figure for Cainsville, which is supplied from Brantford’s plant

Hardness: the City of Brantford’s commonly asked questions and the County of Brant’s drinking water page. Source and treatment: the City’s 2025 Water System Annual Summary Report.

Is Brantford’s water chlorinated or chloraminated?

Chloraminated. The City disinfects with chlorine, then adds a small amount of ammonia so a chloramine residual stays in the water all the way through the pipes. It also says a chlorine taste or smell is sometimes noticeable at the tap, and that a pungent taste and odor can turn up in spring or fall, when the chlorine meets extra organic matter, such as dead leaves and algae, from the Grand River.

Source: City of Brantford, Water Quality: Commonly Asked Questions.