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Report on Canada Creosote site - North Bow screening level risk assessment update

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This follow-up investigation and screening level HHRA update was completed to address data gaps and recommendations outlined in the HHRA previously conducted by Golder in 2010 and 201.... More ≫

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This follow-up investigation and screening level HHRA update was completed to address data gaps and recommendations outlined in the HHRA previously conducted by Golder in 2010 and 201. Specifically, the objective of this investigation was to collect additional seasonal groundwater and soil vapour data at the site, and to update the previous HHRA based on this new data. The soil vapour sampling events carried out as part of this investigation targeted times of year when groundwater levels were expected to be at their approximate lowest and the vapour risk was assumed to be at its approximate highest.

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Looking back and moving forward : three years of working well : pilot program report 2008-2011

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Over the past three years, the Working Well pilot program has delivered community-based workshops, information resources and community outreach to private water well owners. These program elements... More ≫

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Over the past three years, the Working Well pilot program has delivered community-based workshops, information resources and community outreach to private water well owners. These program elements have ranged in audience reach and scale, some in local communities (workshops) and others being province-wide (information resources).

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Canada Creosote site - North Bow human health risk assessment

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Presents findings of a study on the human health risk assessment conducted on the former Canada Creosote site located north of the Bow River in Calgary, now a primarily residential area. The... More ≫

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Presents findings of a study on the human health risk assessment conducted on the former Canada Creosote site located north of the Bow River in Calgary, now a primarily residential area. The purpose of the study was to assess the potential risk to human health associated with possible exposure to subsurface contamination originating from the Canada Creosote site by residents.

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Groundwater management

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Presents a background article on Alberta’s demand for groundwater and how it is managed sustainably. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Groundwater use

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Presents a background article on what determines the availability of groundwater for use in Alberta. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Final report on Phase I environmental site assessment report North Bow River area, Calgary, Alberta

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Presents findings of a Phase I environmental site assessment conducted on the former Canada Creosote site located north of the Bow River in Calgary, now a primarily residential area. The purpose... More ≫

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Presents findings of a Phase I environmental site assessment conducted on the former Canada Creosote site located north of the Bow River in Calgary, now a primarily residential area. The purpose of the study was to support a human health risk assessment for the site with respect to creosote soil and groundwater contamination.

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Uranium and arsenic sources in shallow groundwater near Bonnyville, Alberta : a mineralogy study

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This report presents the findings of an investigation into the source and mobility of uranium and arsenic in groundwater from two sites near Bonnyville, Alberta.

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Alberta Environment guide to groundwater authorization [2011]

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In Alberta, water is owned by the Crown and its use is regulated by Alberta Environment under the Water Act. The general procedure to obtain the authorization under the Water Act to divert water... More ≫

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In Alberta, water is owned by the Crown and its use is regulated by Alberta Environment under the Water Act. The general procedure to obtain the authorization under the Water Act to divert water is described in the Guidelines for Licensing Water Diversion Projects. The goal of this updated Guide to Groundwater Authorization is to clarify the process applicants must follow when applying to divert groundwater.

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Soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for diethyelene glycol and triethylene glycol

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Glycols, including diethyelene glycol (DEG) and triethylene glycol (TEG), have a wide range of uses including chemical feedstocks, solvents and antifreeze. In addition, glycols are used in the... More ≫

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Glycols, including diethyelene glycol (DEG) and triethylene glycol (TEG), have a wide range of uses including chemical feedstocks, solvents and antifreeze. In addition, glycols are used in the dehydration of natural gas streams. However, no soil or groundwater remediation guidelines have been published provincially or federally to date for these amines. This document develops proposed soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for DEG and TEG consistent with Alberta Environment protocol.

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Soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for monoethanolamine and diethanolamine

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Monoethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA), part of the alkanolamine product family, have received widespread use in industrial processes and consumer products since their introduction in the... More ≫

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Monoethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA), part of the alkanolamine product family, have received widespread use in industrial processes and consumer products since their introduction in the late 1920s. However, no soil or groundwater remediation guidelines have been published provincially or federally to date for these amines. This document develops proposed soil and groundwater remediation guidelines for MEA and DEA consistent with the Alberta Environment framework for the management of contaminated sites.

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