This application was developed to show areas of Nova Scotia where private well owners are more likely to experience water shortages (especially owners of shallow wells).
The following criteria was used to develop the map:
Recent and forecasted precipitation patterns (based on Environment Canada’s predicted precipitation anomaly, past 9 and next 9 days, last update September 13, 2017
Proportion of sensitive wells (based on the percentage of dug wells and shallow drilled wells compared to the number of total wells in a given area, source: 2015 NS Well Logs Database)
Concentration of groundwater use (estimated density of private well users, source: Nova Scotia Civic Addressing File and compiled municipal water servicing zones)
A more detailed description of the methodology used to develop the map can be found here.