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La contamination bactérienne est le problème de qualité de l’eau le plus courant auquel sont confrontés les propriétaires de puits privés. Il existe de nombreux types de bactéries. Les tests en laboratoire ne détectent que deux types d’organismes « indicateurs » : les bactéries...

Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Climate change impacts will have consequences for all Islanders, across all sectors of employment and our environment. We must take steps to prepare as the impacts of climate change continue to worsen. What is PEI doing to...

Do I need a permit to drill a well? Depending upon the capacity, depth and the location of the well, a permit to drill a well may be required. A Well Permit is required if the well(s) are to be: located in one of the water well restricted areas (map); or constructed in a manner...

La dureté est généralement définie comme la capacité de l’eau à neutraliser le savon, ou l’incapacité de l’eau à former une mousse de savon. L’eau dure est causée par des concentrations élevées de calcium et de magnésium dans l’eau, et peut entraîner la formation de tartres dans...

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...

Barium is a naturally occurring element that is found in small quantities in a variety of minerals. Varying amounts of barium can be dissolved as water passes through rocks and soils and be present in groundwater. Barium may also be present in the air as a result of industrial...

Iron is a naturally occurring element that is common in PEI rocks and soils. Iron can occur in well water for two reasons; it may be present in fine sediment particles, or it may be present in dissolved form in the water. A reddish-brown colour to the water, or an accumulation or...

Lead is a naturally occurring element that is present in some minerals in rocks and soils, but the main source of lead in drinking water is generally through contact with plumbing components containing lead. The amount of lead dissolved into drinking water depends on a number of...