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Wellfield Protected Area Designation Order - Clean Water Act (N.B. Reg. 2000-47).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Subdivisión territorial
New Brunswick
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2000 (2012)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Perforación de pozos/pozos Aguas subterráneas Agua potable Zona de conservación de aguas Contaminación de las aguas dulces Sustancias peligrosas Control de la contaminación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Entry into force notes
1 October 2000
Resumen

The Regulation has three Schedules (A-C) and is designed to protect groundwater supplied to municipalities, businesses and residences located within the Province's designated wellfield areas. It includes a diagram of the Wellfield Protected Area, which comprises three groundwater recharge areas/zones (A through C) of public groundwater sources (Schedule. A). Requirements are imposed for Zones A-C in Schedules B and C. Schedule B has 10 sections defining prohibitions and permitted activities and uses in Zones A-C. Any activity not specifically permitted under Schedule B is prohibited (sect. 2.1), except for some activities not listed. Those not listed are permitted, so long as they do not contaminate groundwater or otherwise adversely affect the quality or quantity of the public water supply (sect. 4.a - 4.c). Allowed activities in the Regulation are, e.g., constructing public water supply systems and electrical lines, and applying pesticides in amounts and concentrations different from the manufacturer's instructions (sect. 5.k).Schedule C is a table of the maximum allowable quantities of specified chemicals per parcel, in litres.

Texto completo
Francés/Inglés
Página web
www.gnb.ca

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Clean Water Act (S.N.B. 1989, c. C-6.1).

Legislación | Canadá | 1989 (2012)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Control de la contaminación, Zona de conservación de aguas, Institución, Instalaciones, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Aguas superficiales, Aguas subterráneas, Sustancias peligrosas

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX