New regulations aimed at preventing well contamination

Wells will need to be protected from flooding as province looks to update half-century-old well water regulations

The provincial government is overhauling Manitoba’s groundwater regulations to better protect aquifers and groundwater. Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh made the announcement last week, the first major review of the legislation in 50 years. “I think Manitobans sometimes don’t recognize that there are well over a quarter-million people in the province who rely

Checklist For New Wells — Water/Oil And Gas — Yours/ Theirs

Whether you need a new water well or an oil and gas company wants to drill nearby, it s vital that the aquifer and your well are protected from contamination and changes in rock formations. If you need a new well, make sure all quotes are from certified well drillers who understand the detailed information


Canada Already Selling Water To The U.S., Conference Told

Many Canadians worry about exporting their fresh water to the United States, just like oil and natural gas. But according to Maude Barlow, it’s already happening. Canada indirectly exports large volumes of water through the agricultural commodities it sells to the U.S., Barlow told the recent Manitoba Conservation Districts Association annual conference. According to Environment

Australia’s “Top End” Too Dry To Become Food Bowl

The dream of turning Australia’s tropical north into a major food bowl to replace drought-stricken southern farmlands and feed a future Asia has been shattered by a new report released Feb. 8. Despite a billion litres of annual rain, the equivalent of 2,000 Sydney Harbours, northern Australia has limited water, with 65 per cent of


India Facing Water Shortages

Groundwater levels in northern India have fallen about 20 per cent more than expected because of excessive pumping, threatening to spark a major food and water crisis, according to a study based on U. S. space agency data. The study, led by Matthew Rodell of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said groundwater across

Pipeline To Be Extended

Hauling water 10 to 12 miles may soon become a thing of the past for up to 150 households and farms in the rural municipalities of Brenda and Arthur. Funding from the provincial and federal government to the tune of $1.6 million was announced recently which could extend a proposed six-inch water pipeline from the


California Farms Lose Main Water Source To Drought

California’s main source of irrigation water is expected to go dry this year for most of its growers due to drought, idling at least 60,000 workers and up to one million acres of farmland, federal officials and experts said Feb. 20. The zero allocation for most of the farmers who buy water from the federally