Municipal Services
Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program
- Created: Thursday, 09 October 2025 16:27
The Municipality offers a Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program to help property owners improve or establish reliable water sources on their properties.
Launched in 2017, this program allows owners of qualifying properties within the municipality to apply for financing through the Municipality to complete approved water supply upgrades.
Eligible projects may include:
- Construction of a new dug or drilled well
- Upgrades to existing wells to improve water sourcing
- Installation of cisterns or fog water collection systems
- Greywater collection or other approved water conservation and storage systems
These upgrades aim to ensure residents have safe and dependable water access while encouraging sustainable water use.
For more information about the Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program or to learn how to apply, you can view our bylaw here: https://barringtonmunicipality.com/2721-by-law-no-37-water-supply-upgrade-lending-program/file or contact the municipal office at 902-637-2015.
Snow and Ice Clearing and Maintenance
- Created: Wednesday, 03 September 2025 12:49
The Municipality of Barrington has a Snow and Ice Clearing and Maintenance By-law (By-law No. 41) to help keep our roads, sidewalks, and critical infrastructure safe and clear during the winter months.
This by-law explains what property owners are responsible for, what the Municipality can do when problems occur, and what the penalties are for not following the rules.
This by-law is important because it helps keep our community safe and accessible during the winter months. By making sure snow and ice are not pushed onto municipal roads, sidewalks, or wastewater lift stations, it reduces dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians, prevents accidents, and ensures sidewalks remain usable. It also allows emergency vehicles and municipal crews to do their work without being blocked, which is especially critical during storms.
Property Owner Responsibilities
- Do not push or place snow and ice from your driveway, yard, or private road onto municipal roads, sidewalks, or wastewater lift station doors.
- Keep sidewalks safe by avoiding snow or ice buildup. Icicles on eaves and gutters should not be allowed to become a hazard to pedestrians.
- If snow or ice from your property ends up on a municipal road or sidewalk, you will be asked to remove it. If it isn’t cleared, the Municipality may remove it and charge the costs back to you.
Parking During Winter Maintenance
- Vehicles cannot be parked or left on municipal roads in a way that blocks or slows down snowplows and winter maintenance crews.
- If a vehicle is in the way, the owner will be asked to move it.
- If the vehicle is not moved, or if the owner cannot be contacted, it may be towed and impounded at the owner’s expense.
- In urgent situations, vehicles may be towed without notice.
Sidewalk Closures
If sidewalks become unsafe because of snow or ice, the Municipality may temporarily close them until conditions improve.
Treated Wood Disposal Ban
- Created: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 11:38
As of July 5, 2023, treated wood is banned from disposal at C&D debris disposal cells by the Province of Nova Scotia as specified in the Solid Waste Resource Management Regulations.
For the 1st year, C&D debris facility operators will be providing education to residents and commercial haulers on why treated wood has been banned. Enforcement of the disposal ban will commence on July 5th, 2024.
Treated wood has been banned from disposal at C&D sites by the Province of Nova Scotia to help prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water, because:
- Disposal cells can have large volumes of treated wood. A typical deck on a home requires about 1 tonne of treated wood, while a disposal facility can receive 100s of tonnes of treated wood each year.
- Over time, as treated wood decays, the chemicals that are used to preserve the wood can be released.
- Municipal solid waste landfills cells are built to prevent leakage and to detect contaminated water leakage. Contaminated water is collected and is treated before discharge into the environment. C&D debris disposal cells are not built to this same standard.
It is recommended that you keep treated wood separate during a construction, renovation, or demolition project. This will make it easier to manage and may reduce your disposal costs.
If treated wood is in good condition, think about reusing it. Burning of treated wood is not permitted.
If you have to dispose of treated wood, contact us for further information at 902-637-2322, before you bring it to us. At this time, no final decision has been made but we may still accept treated wood for shipment to landfill. However, we may require you to separate out treated wood from other wood and C&D debris and/or pay an additional tipping fee.