The Town of Bonavista would like to remind residents that it is unlawful to use a snowmobile to cross the frozen intake pond or PPWSA. A Protected Public Water Supply Area (PPWSA) is a protected area under Section 39 of the Water Resources Act and is a source of public drinking water for a community.
It is unlawful to release any material that may impair drinking water quality within the PPWSA including:
- Petroleum products
- Toxic chemicals
- Garbage/ litter
- Septic waste
It is also unlawful to:
- Use a snowmobile to cross a frozen intake pond
- Develop a snowmobile trail or install a culvert or bridge without a permit
- Ice fish in intake ponds
- Refuel within 150 metres of a body of water
You can find your community’s PPWSA at
www.maps.gov.nl.ca/water
Watersheds can also be viewed using Google Earth
at www.gov.nl.ca/mae/waterres/gis
