BILL NO. 438

(as introduced)

1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
2 Charles III, 2024

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Free Well-water Testing Act

 

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Cumberland North

First Reading: March 20, 2024

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

 

An Act to Provide Free Testing of Well Water

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Free Well-water Testing Act.

2 (1) Subject to Section 3, the Nova Scotia Health Authority shall offer free testing of well water at least annually to all residents of the Province who use well water for drinking or bathing.

(2) The testing referred to in subsection (1) must include analysis respecting

(a) alkalinity;

(b) aluminum;

(c) ammonia;

(d) antimony;

(e) arsenic;

(f) barium;

(g) boron;

(h) cadmium;

(i) calcium;

(j) chloride;

(k) chromium;

(l) colour;

(m) conductivity;

(n) copper;

(o) E. coli bacteria;

(p) fluoride;

(q) hardness;

(r) iron;

(s) lead;

(t) magnesium;

(u) manganese;

(v) nitrate;

(w) nitrite;

(x) pH;

(y) potassium;

(z) selenium;

(aa) sodium;

(ab) sulphate;

(ac) total coliform;

(ad) total dissolved solids;

(ae) total organic carbon;

(af) turbidity;

(ag) uranium; and

(ah) zinc.

3 The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

 

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