Student Independent Projects Environmental Studies 2017: How Encroaching Infrastructure is Putting the Township of Langley’s Aquifers at Risk

Corfe, Kirah (2017) Student Independent Projects Environmental Studies 2017: How Encroaching Infrastructure is Putting the Township of Langley’s Aquifers at Risk. Research Report. Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Although the Township of Langley (TOL) is located in a temperate rainforest, residents are finding their private wells going dry at an increasing rate. This paper investigates how a growing population and lack of water management has resulted in 5 of the TOL’s 18 unique aquifers being put at risk of going dry. Despite being aware of the TOL’s declining ground water levels, city planners continue to push for increased development without considering how this might affect future generations ability to access fresh water. Using GIS, this paper outlines the at-risk areas, while drawing from government and academic literature to determine what factors have enabled the continual over consumption of water within this township. As a result, a more aggressive water management strategy is needed to ensure the long term health of the TOL’s water table.

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