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All of the publications listed below are available electronically, but most are out-of-print.

Those that are available in print, can be obtained free of charge. Just check the box next to the publication's title and click the Submit button at the bottom of the list to process your order. The order form will appear already listing your selection.

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Did you know?... Freshwater facts for Canada and the world
Looking for cool graphics and interesting facts? Check out this collection of over 150 freshwater facts for Canada and the World. The facts come from reputable national and international sources and are highlighed by 30 colourful and instructive infographics.
Every Drop Counts! A Speaker's Kit on Water Conservation and Water Efficiency
The kit consists of a PowerPoint presentation (slides and speaking notes) and some support material.
Explore Water With Holly Heron
This booklet is targeted at 5-9 year old boys and girls. It shows how they can become better environmental citizens by increasing their knowledge and understanding about water through simple activities and experiments and how they can take action to conserve and protect water in their everyday lives. HTML | PDF (2 Mb)
From the Mountains to the Sea: A Journey in Environmental Citizenship
Children's activity book. Illustrates the interdependence of all parts of all the ecosystem and the fact that air, water, land, plants and animal life are all interrelated. HTML | PDF (4 Mb)
Let's Not Take Water for Granted
Teaching suggestions, reading material and learning activities designed to help teachers of grades 5-7 use the information from A Primer on Fresh Water and the Water Fact Sheets.
A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers
Answers a wide range of questions on different aspects of water; its physical characteristics, its availability both above and below ground, its uses, and how it is shared and managed. Also contains practical advice on conserving water for future generations.
Resource Kit: Kids WaterFest at the Museum of Industry (Stellarton, NS)
Educator's notes and student activities designed to provide an overview of the importance of water. Suitable for grades 4 through 6.
Water and Canada: Preserving a Legacy for People and the Environment
Prepared in connection with The Third World Water Forum (Japan 2003), this booklet examines Canada's approach to water resource management. Topics covered include: water quantity, use and quality; governance of water in Canada; and building and sharing knowledge for better water management. HTML | PDF (2 Mb)
Water Fact Sheets
A collection of fact sheets in the Freshwater Series. Topics cover the world water supply, Canada's freshwater and the problems associated with distribution, conservation and pollution. Future fact sheets will cover topics such as floods and drought, and aquatic ecosystems. More information on fact sheets...
#A-1. Water – Nature's Magician
States and properties of water, hydrologic cycle.
#A-2. Water – Here, There and Everywhere
World's water supply and the forms in which it is found, Canada's major drainage areas.
#A-3. Clean Water – Life Depends on It!
Water quality, including pollution, acid rain and what we can do to improve water quality.
#A-4. Water Works!
Water use, conservation, pricing.
#A-5. Groundwater – Nature's Hidden Treasure
Where it's found, how it's found, problems and issues associated with it.
#A-6. Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts!
Role of water conservation in addressing problems related to water use and water quality.
#A-7. Water, Art and the Canadian Identity – At the Water's Edge
Water's role in shaping the Canadian identity. Discusses history, literature, art and music; printed copy in full colour.
#A-8. Water – The Transporter
Discusses water's ability to transport large amounts of soil in the form of sediment.
#A-9. Water – Vulnerable to Climate Change
Considers the effect on water of climate change.
Water: No Time to Waste – A consumer's guide to water conservation
Discusses the importance of water conservation and what the individual can do in their own home to use water more efficiently.
Wetlands Colouring Poster
Designed to show children ages 5-10 the importance of wetlands, this colouring poster illustrates the habitat and how it is threatened. Text and activities on the back of the poster reinforce these messages.
Wise Use of Water Brochures More information on brochures...
Use Water Wisely HTML | PDF (540 Kb)
Water Audit HTML | PDF (897 Kb)
Water-Saving DevicesHTML | PDF (109 Kb)
Water Wise Tips for Kitchens and Laundry HTML | PDF (633 Kb)
Water Wise Tips for Bathrooms HTML | PDF (611 Kb)
A Renter's Guide to the Wise Use of Water HTML | PDF (602 Kb)
A Wise Use of Water Guide for Owners and Tenants of Condominiums and Housing Cooperatives HTML | PDF (614 Kb)
Water Wise Tips for the Summer Season HTML | PDF (649 Kb)
A Water Efficiency Planning Guide for Building Owners and Managers HTML | PDF (940 Kb)

Specialized / Technical

A Water Conservation Plan for Federal Facilities
CSD Monograph No. 6
Canada and Freshwater: Experience & Practice
Canada Water Act Annual Report
2001-2002 HTML | PDF (378 Kb)
2000-2001 HTML | PDF (318 Kb)
1999-2000
1998-1999
Federal Water Policy
HTML | PDF (207 Kb)
Guidelines for Water Efficiency in Publicly Funded Buildings and Properties
Manual for Conducting Water Audits and Developing Water Efficiency Programs at Federal Facilities
National Action Plan to Encourage Municipal Water Use Efficiency
Use Water Wisely Washroom Decal
This decal is designed to be placed in washrooms and other facilities where water is used, to promote water use efficiency, to help people report drips and leaks and to direct them to water efficiency information.
Social Science Series No. 23
Water Demand Management in Canada: A State-of-the-Art Review
D.M. Tate, 1990 Abstract | PDF (6 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 24
Water Use in Canadian Industry, 1986
Donald M. Tate and David N. Scharf, 1992 Abstract | PDF (4 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 25
Guidelines for Municipal Water Pricing
Roger McNeill and Donald Tate, 1991 | Abstract | PDF (4 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 26
Economic Instruments for Water Management: The Case for Industrial Water Pricing
D.M. Tate, S. Renzetti and H.A. Shaw, 1992 | Abstract | PDF (3 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 27
Municipal Water Rates in Canada – Current Practices and Prices, 1989
D.M. Tate and D.M. Lacelle, 1992 | Abstract | PDF (1 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 28
Water Use Analysis Model (WUAM) Demonstration
A.M. Kassem, D.M. Tate and P.A. Dossett, 1994 | Abstract | PDF (2 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 29
Economic Value of Groundwater in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer in Manitoba
S.N. Kulshreshtha, 1994 | Abstract | PDF (1 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 30
Municipal Water Rates in Canada: Current Practices and Prices, 1991
D.M. Tate and D.M. Lacelle, 1995 | Abstract | PDF (3 Mb)
Social Science Series No. 31
Water Use in Canadian Industry, 1991
D.M. Tate and D.N. Scharf, 1995 | Abstract | PDF (3 Mb)
  Municipal Water Pricing, 1991-1999
D. Burke, L. Leigh and V. Sexton, 2001
| Abstract | PDF (3 Mb)
  Industrial Water Use, 1996
D.N. Scharf, D.W. Burke, M.Villeneuve, and L. Leigh, 2002
| Abstract | PDF (516 Kb)
2004 Municipal Water Use Report
Municipal Water Use, 2001 Statistics
Sustainable Water Use Branch, 2005 | HTML | PDF (1 Mb)

 

 
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