Le mardi 12 août, l’unité de soins intensifs de l’hôpital du comté de Prince a été officiellement rétablie, et par le fait même la pleine capacité en matière de soins critiques dans l’Ouest de la province. Ainsi, l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard compte maintenant deux unités de soins...
Cet automne, les résidentes et résidents auront l’occasion de façonner l’avenir du système d’éducation publique en élisant de nouveaux ou anciens commissaires pour siéger aux conseils respectifs de la Direction des écoles publiques de langue anglaise et de la Commission scolaire...
The Department of Agriculture is conducting a confidential survey to better understand the factors affecting mental health within the farming community in Prince Edward Island. What is the goal of this survey? This survey is part of a research project that follows up on Dr...
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...
Manganese occurs naturally in PEI rocks and soils. Usually it is not easily dissolved from these sources and its concentration in well water is low. In some cases, particularly in swampy areas where oxygen levels in groundwater are low, manganese is more easily dissolved and can...
Nitrate is a naturally occurring form of nitrogen that is commonly found throughout the environment. It is present at low levels in most groundwaters, but can be present significantly higher levels in areas with extensive use of fertilizers, storage and spreading of manure or...