Water in PEI
Your active participation is welcome as we work together to protect our environment, and ensure the health and safety of our residents and visitors. Your feedback, requests for information and reporting of environmental concerns are important. Reporting...
What is a high capacity well?
Any well where 4 L/second or more of water is extracted is a high capacity well.
What are high capacity wells used for?
High capacity wells are used for drinking water supplies, aquaculture, food processing, irrigation...
PEI Analytical Laboratories is currently operating on Winter hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
The Plant Diagnostic section is now open for the 2023 season. Samples may be dropped off directly to the lab, or at PEI Access sites...
The PEI Water Act strengthens the way we manage and protect our natural water resources and supporting ecosystems. The Act regulates how ground and surface water is extracted and used. It requires transparency for all activity pertaining to water...
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...
The province is offering Islanders free well water testing beginning January 1, 2022.
Islanders with residential well water will be able to access free bacterial and general chemistry testing for their drinking water.
Bacterial testing is encouraged...