Water samples authorized by the MELCCFP

This thematic layer shows the location of water sampling sites authorized in Quebec under section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and their associated volume (liter per day). Water sampling sites are the sites where water enters a facility designed to take water, both underground and surface. The database includes active authorizations to take water since the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation (RPEP) came into force on August 14, 2014.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:24 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:24 (UTC)
contact_email	donnees.ouvertes@environnement.gouv.qc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government and Municipalities of Québec; Government and Municipalities of Québec; Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs", "fr": "Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:102100,EPSG,unknown
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2022-12-22 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en-t-fr": ["Authorization", "Water", "LQE", "Samples", "Q2", "RPEP", "Authorized volume", "Government information"], "fr": ["Autorisation", "Eau", "LQE", "Prélèvements", "Q2", "RPEP", "Volume autorisé", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Prélèvements d’eau autorisés par le MELCCFP
update_frequency	P1Y