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Watershed Management on PEI
2018-11-21
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 commercial needs. Every Islander has a...
Wind Energy in Prince Edward Island
2018-09-12
Wind energy helps keep energy prices low for Islanders and reduces Prince Edward Island’s need for energy from outside the province. PEI has no sources of oil, natural gas, or other fuels for traditional forms of electricity. Wind energy also adds to a cleaner setting because it does not produce...
General Introduction to Island Forest History and Ecology
2018-09-05
The Wabanaki-Acadian Forest, A map on PEI, nova Scotia and New Brunswick showing the range of the Acadian Forest Region The range of the Acadian Forest Prince Edward Island is part of Canada's Wabanaki-Acadian Forest region. This forest region (orange) covers all of PEI and Nova Scotia and...
Nitrate in Surface Water
2018-08-16
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 main...
Wildlife Conservation Fund
2018-08-01
What is the Wildlife Conservation Fund?, The Wildlife Conservation Fund provides funding for the protection and enhancement of wildlife and wildlife habitats on Prince Edward Island. The Fund is generated from the annual licence fees of anglers, hunters and trappers and from the sale of motor...
Water Sample Collection Procedure
2018-07-10
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: Bacteria analysis uses a sterile clear plastic...
How to Disinfect Your Well
2018-07-10
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 annual disinfection of a well will also help to...
Antimony in Drinking Water
2018-07-10
Antimony occurs naturally in small amounts in several minerals in the earth’s crust, is used in various manufacturing processes, and is present in plumbing solder. It can enter drinking water as a result of the weathering of rocks and soils, from wastewater from some manufacturing processes or by...
Arsenic in Drinking Water
2018-07-10
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed throughout the Earth’s rocks and soils. Arsenic can be dissolved from arsenic bearing minerals in the soil or rock and be present in groundwater. On a more local basis, arsenic can also be released into water through human...
Chloride in Drinking Water
2018-07-10
Chloride is a naturally occurring element that is common in most natural waters and is most often found as a component of salt (sodium chloride) or in some cases in combination with potassium or calcium. The presence of chloride in groundwater can result from a number of sources including the...