The Environmental Registry is a set of records, defined in Nova Scotia Environment Act, S.10, which are considered to be in the public domain and made routinely available to the public upon request. A listing of information available through application to the Environmental Registry can be found at the following link: S.10 Environment Act (PDF: 91k).

Some records that fall under the Environmental Registry are now available on-line and can be found below:

Databases

• Pesticides Applications Approval Database
• Boil Order Database - Municipal List | Individual List
• Well Log Database

Certified Individuals

• Certified Pesticide Business Operators
• Certified Petroleum Storage Tank Installers
• Well Drillers and Diggers
• Certified Pump Installers
• On-Site Sewage Disposal System Contacts - Qualified Persons Level I (P. Eng.) | Qualified Persons Level II (P. Eng.)

Regulations

• Protected Water Areas Designation (PDF: 240k)

To request access to all other records available through the Environmental Registry, please complete an application form (PDF: 77k) for each civic address you would like searched.

• There is an application fee of $23.87 for each civic address
• Application fees are payable via cheque or money order, made out to the Minister of Finance
• We do not accept faxed or e-mailed applications

Completed application form(s) along with appropriate fee(s) can be mailed or delivered to the following address:

Environmental Registry Coordinator
Nova Scotia Environment
5151 Terminal Road, 5th floor
PO Box 442
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 2P8