Water usage statistics from the City of Ottawa show a sudden spike after Canada’s overtime win, as lavatories across town were flushed near simultaneously, peaking at about 6:20 p.m. on game day. There was a jump in water consumption right after Crosby’s winning goal, but the larger spike in water use came a few minutes later, after the medals were handed out. Similar statistics were released by 
the Cities of Edmonton and Vancouver. Apparently tracking water consumption in Ottawa is more difficult than in other cities because jumps are leveled by large reservoirs that supply most of the city’s water. The data was extracted from pressurized zones in certain sections of Ottawa. In 2009 Ottawa’s two water treatment plants at Lemieux Island and Britannia produced an average of 292 million litres a day. Water consumption per capita in Ottawa in general is in decline relative to the growing population, largely because of new and more efficient toilets and appliances.
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