CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — From Stanhope to parts of P.E.I.'s north shore, salt water has begun to intrude on a few groundwater wells, says a Dalhousie ...
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — From Stanhope to parts of P.E.I.'s north shore, salt water has begun to intrude on a few groundwater wells, says a Dalhousie University researcher.
The first threat is that if more groundwater were to be pumped, Islanders could expect short droughts and long-term atmospheric changes. Saltwater intrusion processes can be motivated by erosion and coastal flooding. Overpumping the well and changing precipitation play key roles, said Kurylyk. In a case study Kurylyk and his team conducted in Lennox Island, they suggest the aquifer is resilient to sea-level rise, but its weaknesses are erosion and changing groundwater charge. It was discovered that most of the groundwater in the dunes was lost when post-tropical storm Fiona devastated the Island in November 2022.
During the committee meeting, Green MLA Peter Bevan-Baker said there was no talk of saltwater intrusions in wells from that report.
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