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Groundwater Exploration and Water Withdrawal Permits for Wells
2024-02-12
What kinds of wells need a permit?
The following types of wells require a Water Withdrawal Permit in order to use the well:
high-capacity wells;
low-capacity wells; or
wells used to supply a central water supply system
A low-capacity well supplies more than 25 m3/day while a high-capacity...
Air Quality Permit
2024-01-11
When do I need an Air Quality Permit?
You need an Air Quality Permit if your company operates any of the following:
fuel burning equipment (utility and non-utility boilers),
incinerators,
industrial sources (e.g., asphalt plants), or
used oil burners.
Where can I find the application...
Water Extraction Permitting Policy
2024-01-11
The Water Extraction Permitting Policy is the prime instrument utilized by the Department to make decisions around the use of both surface water and groundwater. The policy provides for sustainable protection of the province’s water resources and aquatic habitat. It was implemented in 2010...
Air Quality Reports
2023-11-30
What are air quality reports?
PEI Air Quality Reports provide the status of the air quality in Prince Edward Island. Each annual reports each cover a 3 year period. The Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action shares responsibilities regarding air quality and the monitoring of air...
Domestic (Home & Garden) Lawn Care Pesticides
2023-10-19
The Province of Prince Edward Island regulates the sale and use of domestic class lawn-care pesticides.
What are the pesticides that homeowners can purchase and use?
Lower Risk Domestic Class Pesticide
There are 39 different active ingredients that are considered lower risk. These include...
Liste de pesticides interdits – Produits à usage commercial
2023-09-21
Le gouvernement de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard interdit certaines utilisations de pesticides à usage commercial qui contiennent la matière active acide 2,4-dichlorophénoxyacétique (2,4-D).
Utilisation interdite
Les pesticides à usage commercial qui contiennent la matière active 2,4-D ne peuvent pas...
Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
2023-09-08
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae blooms, are not common in PEI but can be 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 freshwater ponds). Under certain...
Nitrate in Surface Water
2023-08-09
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 waterways. The...
Air Quality Monitoring
2023-08-03
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 there has been...
Precipitation Monitoring
2023-08-03
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 over time,...