In a situation in which the drinking water in a residence is found to contain unacceptably high levels of bacteria, the occupant is advised to follow the recommendations listed below: Safety Recommendations 1. Drinking Water and Food Preparation Bring all drinking water to a...
Island residents and visitors are being reminded to properly dispose of garbage and keep Prince Edward Island beautiful, clean and litter free, as part of a new campaign. Prince Edward Island is known worldwide for its natural beauty, but litter can damage our ecosystems...
What is the PEI Air Monitoring Hub? The PEI Air Monitoring Data Hub is a website where you can find ambient air quality data and annual PEI Air Quality Reports. The data is presented in an easy-to-use dashboard type format with interactive maps and graphs. Where does the data come from? The data comes from real-time monitoring equipment that continuously collects data at three sites; Wellington, Charlottetown and Southampton. At each location ground-level ozone (O 3), nitrogen oxides (NO X) and fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5 (particles that have a mean diameter of 2.5 microns or less) are...
Islanders are hard at work coming up with innovative ideas to adapt, mitigate and raise awareness about climate change, with help from provincial funding. The Climate Challenge Fund has provided $1 million annually to help organizations develop innovative solutions to address...
Before he died, the late Dr. John Andrew and his wife, Dr. Christine Andrew realized they would be the last of their family to live on their 12-acre heritage property of Andrew’s Mills. “It was something we had to think about,” Christine said. Known locally as Wright’s Creek and...
Safety Steps for Bacteria Contamination fact/information sheet
How can we prepare for heat waves? Scout Environmental has launched the "Stay Cool, PEI" campaign with funding from the Government of PEI's Climate Challenge Fund. This campaign will raise awareness and provide people with helpful information to prepare for extreme heat events...
Field visits were made to several areas in PEI after Post Tropical Storm Fiona that experienced storm surge impacts. This report documents field notes and photos from these sites.