Water Resources - Dept.of Environmentd and Conservation

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January 6, 2009

September 26, 2008

Flood Risk Maps - Hydrotechnical Reports and AutoCAD mapping
The province, in cooperation with the federal government, undertook hydrotechnical studies and mapping of flood risk areas. The maps, completed for 38 communities, delineate the flood risk zones for floods with a return period of 20 years (5% chance in any year) and 100 years (1% chance in any year). This page has scanned pdf files of all of the hydrotechnical reports produced under this program. It also has digital mapping in the form of AutoCAD files for almost all of these areas.
Drinking water quality data for the Spring 2008 season is now available for:

June 27, 2008

Monitoring plan for blue-green algae in the Cochrane Pond, Paddy’s Pond, Three Arm Pond and Three Island Pond area.

June 10, 2008

May 9, 2008

Drinking Water Safety Annual Report 2007
This annual report is written to provide current information on the overall state of public water supplies in Newfoundland and Labrador and to outline the progress of activities and accomplishments under the multi-barrier strategic action plan for drinking water safety. The report also outlines government's plan for ensuring safe drinking water in the future.

April 30, 2008

Chemical Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Schedule - April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 update has been posted.

April 25, 2008

Water Well Data for Newfoundland and Labrador 1950 - March 2008 is now available on CD. The CD contains all information pertaining to drilled water wells in the province. The data is current to March, 2008 and contains approximately 17,800 entries.
Farmers and the general public in Newfoundland and Labrador can now go on line to track groundwater levels and water quality in selected farming areas of the province.
The Agri-food Water Quality Index (AFWQI) calculator is a tool for determining how good a water supply is for agricultural purposes such as irrigation and livestock watering.

February 29, 2008

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