New Brunswick is in the midst of reviewing the 37-year-old Clean Water Act, and environmentalists are pushing for watershed-level planning to protect waterways in the face of new residential, industrial and agricultural developments.
Amendments to province’s Clean Water Act could help strike balance between conservation and development
Mark Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 08, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 8
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Amendments to the Clean Air Act could include watershed-level planning processes to protect waterways as communities grow and develop. (Roger Cosman/CBC News)
The Kennebecasis River runs nearly 100 kilometres from Saint John, up through Sussex and into Albert County. Along the way, it passes through urban, suburban and rural areas, with a mix of industry, agriculture and residential development.
Ben Whalen, the project manager with the Kennebecasis Watershed Protection Committee, says the communities along the river are changing dramatically, and this change needs to be managed to protect the waterways from harm.
“Sussex is growing quickly, Quispamsis is growing quickly, and development is rapidly expanding those municipal boundaries,” Whalen said.
“These areas are encroaching upon wetlands and watercourses on an ongoing basis.
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