Nitrate is a form of nitrogen. It can readily dissolve in water and can travel easily through soil to the water table. As a result, nitrate is common in our groundwater, ponds, streams, and estuaries. Human activity is responsible for over 90% of the nitrates in many Island...
What is the PEI Air Monitoring Hub? The PEI Air Monitoring Data Hub is a website where you can find ambient air quality data and annual PEI Air Quality Reports. The data is presented in an easy-to-use dashboard type format with interactive maps and graphs. Where does the data come from? The data comes from real-time monitoring equipment that continuously collects data at three sites; Wellington, Charlottetown and Southampton. At each location ground-level ozone (O 3), nitrogen oxides (NO X) and fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5 (particles that have a mean diameter of 2.5 microns or less) are...
What type of air monitoring does PEI do? The quality of the air in PEI is influenced by two sources; the emissions we generate locally and those that come to us from provinces to the west and from the northeastern United States. To know what the current air quality is and whether...
The Air Quality Health Index or "AQHI" is a public information tool. Using the AQHI can help you to protect yourself better from the negative effects of air pollution. You can do this by: limiting short-term exposure to air pollution, and adjusting your activity when air pollution levels are high. The Air Quality Health Index measures air quality on a scale from 1 to 10. The higher the number, the greater the health risk associated with breathing the air. When the amount of air pollution is very high, the number will be reported as 10. How do I see the air quality index in my area? Information...
Precipitation samples are collected on a weekly basis from monitoring equipment in Southampton, PEI. The precipitation that is collected includes rainwater and snow, often called wet precipitation. The main objective of the sampling is to monitor changes of precipitation quality...
Island residents and visitors are being reminded to properly dispose of garbage and keep Prince Edward Island beautiful, clean and litter free, as part of a new campaign. Prince Edward Island is known worldwide for its natural beauty, but litter can damage our ecosystems...
Anoxic events are a common occurrence in Island estuaries and ponds during the summer months. Symptoms of an anoxic event include: floating mats of dead or dying algae, milky white or green discolouration of the water, Sulfur (H2S) or 'rotten turnip' odour, low (near zero)...
The Department has developed a scoring system to report on water quality in watersheds, so that Islanders can see the general health of water and compare it to that of other PEI watersheds. What is being reported on? Each watershed is scored on: The groundwater nitrate...
Individuals or companies that want to buy a non-domestic class pesticide, can do so with a Pesticide Applicator Certificate. If they don't have this certificate, they must have a Pesticide Purchase Permit. These permits are only issued to licensed pesticide application businesses...
Information on pesticide sales is collected each year. Vendors must provide this information before they can renew their license to sell pesticide products. Where can I find pesticide sales data? Data for selected years is available below: 2015-2016 Retail Pesticide Sales Report...