Prince Edward Island stands unique in Canada for its almost total reliance on groundwater resources for its domestic, industrial, and municipal water needs.
Groundwater is the sole source of drinking water in Prince Edward Island. In coastal areas, saltwater can enter groundwater supplies, making the drinking water unfit for consumption. Saltwater has...
Project Benefits
Assessing the risk of saltwater intrusion will better inform water management policies, safe withdrawal rates in coastal communities and appropriate siting of wells in communities.
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is an important source of nutrients for aquatic communities and an important component of the coastal hydrological cycle
