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I see homes in bigger towns like Lunenburg have municipal water; home out in rural areas on the other hand all drink drilled or dug well water. I suppose Well water there is OK right? Have not heard of any widespread water problem there.
Do residents there all treat their well water with ozone system? Or do they just drink straight? Any iron "yellow water" situation?
What is the likelihood that a vacant land cannot find underground water?
Last edited by RobertFisher; 12-18-2019 at 09:51 PM..
There are other contaminants as well so if you have personal reason for concern about a particular area you need to do some thorough research on the subject of water contaminants there.
There are other contaminants as well so if you have personal reason for concern about a particular area you need to do some thorough research on the subject of water contaminants there.
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I was surprised to learn that even million dollar homes, including the Kaulbach Island mansion which is asking 5.5 mil, drinks water from a DUG well.....
I was surprised to learn that even million dollar homes, including the Kaulbach Island mansion which is asking 5.5 mil, drinks water from a DUG well.....
Why did a dug well surprise you? Were you expecting it would be a drilled well going down into an aquifer deep underground? Do you know about the hydrogeology of the islands and what is the source of all the fresh water on all the little islands?
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Well water is generally fine most anywhere in Canada. It is regularly tested either by authorities or by private operators hired by the homeowners themselves.
Well water is generally fine most anywhere in Canada. It is regularly tested either by authorities or by private operators hired by the homeowners themselves.
Yes, almost anywhere in continental Canada. Except for ALL coastlines, peninsulas and coastal islands which are all a whole different kettle of fish compared to the rest of Canada with regard to bedrock and original source and/or availability of safe, fresh water. The OP isn't asking about most anywhere in Canada, he is asking about Nova Scotia which is a combination of all three exceptions and which has had some notable problems with natural contaminants in ground water.
If the OP is looking for property to purchase he needs to be less vague and get to the point and be more forthcoming about the specific location of the area of interest. Nova Scotia has 5 separate regions that are divided up by variations in bedrock and types of contaminants found and the actual original sources of water in each region.
All that I am saying is that generally there is a procedure (public or private) for which a water source can be found and tested.
The probability of a decent-sized plot of land in Nova Scotia not having an underground source of water that can be treated to make it drinkable, is probably quite low.
Looking at buying a waterfront property in the Lunenburg area. So it will be adjacent to the sea. Some properties already have well drilled or dug, some are vacant land.
Any idea if permit is needed to dig a well? I looked up the province website, they seem to only deal with licensing well driller/digger.
You will probably need a permit or written acknowledgement/approval of some kind in accordance with Environment Canada because you're required to know what you're doing and what you're digging into. The licensed well driller/digger that you will be required to hire will know what kinds of permits the landowner needs and what the procedures are. Here are well construction regulations under the Environment Act:
PS - I forgot to mention when you look at sites at the above link you should particularly check out the "Small Cabins" forum discussion Loop holes in Nova Scotia - Lunenberg County - Small Cabin Forum listed there as it specifically addresses the Lunenburg district. The discussion is not only about wells but also about required septic/leach fields and such that would have to be installed. You may find some helpful information there about things you may not have thought about with regard to undeveloped waterfront properties (either sea or river).
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