Quebec Water Sampling Authorizations with Volume Data Since 2014

Water samples authorized by the MELCCFP is a geospatial dataset showing locations and authorized daily volumes for water withdrawal sites in Quebec. The data is maintained by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and includes active authorizations under the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation, which came into force on August 14, 2014. The dataset was last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping water withdrawal intensity based on authorized volume per day.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of water sampling sites for environmental impact studies.
• Monitoring regulatory compliance under the Environment Quality Act based on authorization status.
• Modeling water resource allocation and usage patterns from surface and underground sources.

Strengths

• Data is geospatially enabled, allowing for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Includes a specific temporal start point: authorizations active since the regulation came into force on August 14, 2014.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Offered in multiple formats including SHP, GEOJSON, and CSV for flexibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Authorizations collected under section 22 of the Environment Quality Act.

Time Range

Active authorizations from August 14, 2014 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 18:03:52.229856; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Quebec, Canada.