Links
Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) Clean Water Watch Site
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/water
From the NSE website above you can link to Legislation
Certified contractors
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/water/wellcontractors.asp
Before You Construct a Water Well booklet.
This booklet explains how to have a well constructed and how to maintain it. Information on private and municipal water supplies, natural water quality issues in Nova Scotia, technical information on applying for water withdrawal approvals, municipal water supply protocols, source water protection, due diligence, and much more!
Environment Canada fresh water website
http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/
Canadian Ground Water Association
Ontario Ground Water Association
British Columbia Ground Water Association
National Ground Water Association (USA)
Health Canada Water Quality and Health Site
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/drink-potab/index-eng.php
(links to Summary Table of Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality)
NS Department of Natural Resources Site
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/
links to free digital products download, publications, etc.
Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre
http://www.nsgc.gov.ns.ca/
To find out what maps, air photos, etc. are available for an area, scroll down and click on datalocator (may not work with all computers)
NS Department of Transportation and Public Works Highway Web Cameras
http://gov.ns.ca/tran/cameras/camera.asp
Natural Resources Canada (formerly Geological Survey of Canada)
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php (scroll down and click on groundwater for further information)
US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water
Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water
http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/ow.html
