Water
Image caption: Anoxic Event Wheatley River - July 14, 2016
Anoxic events are a common occurrence in Island estuaries during the summer months. The symptoms of an anoxic event include:
milky white or green discolouration of the water,
H2S or 'rotten...
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae blooms are not common in PEI are a concern as some strains can produce toxins that are harmful to human or animal health. In PEI cyanobacteria can be found in shallow, warm, and slow moving or still water (including...
Water testing services are provided for a variety of clients through the PEI Analytical Laboratories. Water quality results are assessed according to the recommendations of the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality published by Health Canada....
What kinds of wells need a permit?
Any high-capacity well, commercial well, or well used as a central water supply system needs a Groundwater Extraction Permit. A high-capacity well supplies more than 4 L/second. Before this permit can be issued, a...
Chemical disinfection or chlorination of a water supply is suggested when a well has been found to be contaminated by bacteria. New wells and repaired wells, and any associated plumbing, should be disinfected before being put into service. The routine...
In Prince Edward Island we use the “Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality” to assess the safety of drinking water and its suitability for domestic use. The most important values are the health-based guidelines expressed as “maximum acceptable...
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, it is common in our groundwater and in Island ponds, streams, and estuaries.
Human activity is responsible for over...
Each year people see things in streams, ponds and estuaries that cause concern, but this does not mean that the water is polluted. Often, there is a natural cause for these conditions.
If you are concerned about water quality because of something you...
Prepared by the Environmental Advisory Council May 2016
As part of the development of a Water Act for PEI, Islanders were invited to provide comments regarding the development of the draft Act. All on-line comments that were received before the closing date are posted on this page. The names of people making...
TYPE of ANALYSIS
TEST
FEES
(Rates do not include HST)
Drinking Water Analysis
Bacteria
Total coliform/E. Coli (Membrane filter Method)
$40.
Hetertrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method)
$20.
Resamples
$...
The Water Extraction Permitting Policy is the prime instrument utilized by the Department of Communities, Land and Environment to make decisions around the use of both surface water and groundwater. The policy provides for sustainable protection of the...
Sample bottles for chemistry and bacterial analysis and the required forms are available at Access PEI sites (outside Charlottetown) or at the PEI Analytical Laboratories, 23 Innovation Way, Charlottetown.
There are two analysis bottles available:...
Watersheds on PEI
A watershed is an area of land that drains surface water and groundwater into a river or stream.
Prince Edward Island has more than 250 watersheds. They provide drinking water for the province, as well as water for agricultural and...
Licensed Well Contractors are required to submit all well logs of newly drilled wells to the Department of Communities, Land & Environment. In order to submit well logs, the drilling contractor must sign-in (below) and enter all information into the...