Environnement
2015-2021 Watershed Group Funding Amounts
The Prince Edward Island Environmental Advisory Council advises the minister responsible for the environment on matters related to air, land and water resources: conservation, protection and sustainable development.
Who is the minister responsible for...
The Air Quality Health Index or "AQHI" is a public information tool. Using the AQHI can help you to protect yourself better from the negative effects of air pollution. You can do this by:
limiting short-term exposure to air pollution, and
adjusting...
What is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?
An environmental impact assessment helps to determine any possible impacts, positive or negative, that a proposed project might have on the environment. In this way, negative or harmful impacts can be...
About one half of PEI residents and business are serviced by central water supply or wastewater treatment systems, including systems that meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers, private developments or other establishments that serve the...
Your active participation is welcome as we work together to protect our environment, and ensure the health and safety of our residents and visitors. Your feedback, requests for information and reporting of environmental concerns are important. Reporting...
Do you know someone who has worked hard to protect, preserve or enhance the environment? Does an individual or a school group deserve special recognition for their environmental efforts? Has an Island business or organization shown leadership in reducing...
Call 1-800-565-1633
An Environmental Emergency Responder is on call 24 hours a day to respond to environmental emergencies. When an environmental emergency is reported after hours, the call will be answered by the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region/...
Prince Edward Island has established an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) review process for any project that may have a negative impact on the environment. The EIA review is a valuable tool. In the early stages of planning it allows the applicant,...
Who is responsible for home heat tank management?
Home heat tank management is every homeowner’s responsibility. To help prevent a spill before it occurs or detect a spill early homeowner’s should:
check the age of your tank
check tank connections...
A brochure on PEI's beverage container management system and how to prepare beverage containers for recycling.
Le Programme de contenants de boisson recyclables a été établi afin d’augmenter le nombre d’options de boissons disponibles aux consommateurs tout en encourageant la récupération, la réutilisation et le recyclage de contenants de boissons usagés.
Quels...
À compter du 1er juillet 2019, on encourage les consommateurs et les entreprises de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard à utiliser des sacs réutilisables dans les commerces.
La Plastic Bag Reduction Act(loi sur la réduction des sacs en plastique) est entrée en...
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM: 1-902-368-5700
During working hours to report an environmental emergency directly to the department.
Evenings and Weekends: 1-800-565-1633
Note: The toll free number is for after-hours emergencies and rings through...
Roadside litter survey report 2022, commissioned by Environment, Energy and Climate Action and produced by the PEI Watershed Alliance.
Contaminated Site Registry
Contaminated properties that exceed regulatory limits may be designated as a contaminated site on the Contaminated Sites Registry. View all contaminated sites on PEI on the Contaminated Sites Map.
To find a contaminated...
What is shoreline stabilization?
In the past, development along PEI’s shoreline was often undertaken with little thought given to the risks associated with erosion or flooding. As a result, many owners of shoreline properties are now faced with three...
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is known for its patchwork of farm fields, sand dunes, and red sandstone cliffs but; in fact, contains more forest than any other landscape. Unlike the rest of Canada, most of PEI’s forests (more than 85%) are privately owned,...
What are CEUs?
Operator certificates must be renewed every four years. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are required for renewal, and proof of completion is required. CEU requirements are based upon the certification class. It is the certificate...