New Brunswick, Water Classification Regulation, Department of the Environment and Local Government 

"introduction: Clean Water for New Brunswick

Water is one of New Brunswick's most important resources. We drink and bathe in it. We use it for agricultural, commercial and industrial purposes. We spend our leisure time around water when angling, camping, canoeing and swimming. As well, New Brunswick's plants and animals rely on water for their survival, using it as habitat and refuge.

In order for New Brunswick's existing surface and groundwater water resources to supply us with abundant clean water for the foreseeable future, they need to be protected and managed with care.

The Water Classification Regulation is a regulation under the Clean Water Act. The purpose of water classification is to set goals for water quality and promote management of water on a watershed basis. The Water Classification Regulation establishes the water quality classes, and the associated water quality standards, and outlines the administrative processes and requirements related to the classification of water.

Water classification places the water of lakes and rivers or segments of rivers into categories or classes based on water quality goals. Each class is then managed according to the goal. The goals associated with a specific class are set according to the intended uses of the water, and the water quality and quantity required to protect the intended uses."
 

This document is an informational booklet produced by the New Brunswick Department of the Environment and Local Government.
It is primarily focused on the New Brunswick Water Classification Regulation and associated legislation.

Topics Include:
- What is the Water Classification?
- What are the Classes?
- Stakeholders
- How is a River System Classified?
- What are Water Quality Standards?
- Flow Alterations
- Mixing Zones