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Pasture pipeline design [2023]

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This fact sheet provides information about pasture pipeline design. It provides information on how to design a system to supply water during the summer to livestock in a pasture.

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Drought proofing farm water supplies [2023]

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This fact sheet provides information about drought security related to farm water supplies. Water supplies include wells, dugouts and other water sources.

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Get to know your water flow : helping water users predict and prepare for water shortages

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This fact sheet will help water users predict and prepare for water shortages using the Alberta River Basins website. It explains how to find and interpret data from streamflow and lake level... More ≫

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This fact sheet will help water users predict and prepare for water shortages using the Alberta River Basins website. It explains how to find and interpret data from streamflow and lake level gauges, precipitation stations, and snow pillow stations. It also covers water supply outlook and water shortage advisories.

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Quality farm dugouts. Fourth edition

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The goal of this publication is to help rural people manage dugout water supply and water quality by providing the latest research information on improving the quality of dugout water. It... More ≫

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The goal of this publication is to help rural people manage dugout water supply and water quality by providing the latest research information on improving the quality of dugout water. It identifies and explains general dugout planning, design, construction, treatment, and management practices.

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Guide to groundwater authorization [2023]

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In Alberta, water is owned by the Crown and its use is regulated by Environment and Protected Areas under the Water Act. The goal of this guide is to clarify the process applicants must follow... More ≫

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In Alberta, water is owned by the Crown and its use is regulated by Environment and Protected Areas under the Water Act. The goal of this guide is to clarify the process applicants must follow when applying to conduct an activity that may impact groundwater or divert and use groundwater.

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Enforcement Order no. EO-EPEA-34579

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Enforcement order issued to Salt Box Coulee Water Supply Company Ltd. and Jeff Colvin.

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Forest Reserves Act

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The Act establishes forest reserves for the conservation of forest and other vegetation in forests, and for the maintenance of optimum water supplies in the reserves. The Act further describes... More ≫

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The Act establishes forest reserves for the conservation of forest and other vegetation in forests, and for the maintenance of optimum water supplies in the reserves. The Act further describes the location of forest reserves in Alberta, addresses matters of authorization to adjust the boundaries of forest reserves and to make regulations, and makes the Forests Act and the Public Lands Act applicable to forest reserves.

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Industrial heartland designated industrial zone : regulatory process description for the authorization of new water intake works on the North Saskatchewan River

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Describes the regulatory process for applicants looking to construct new water intake works on the North Saskatchewan River for industrial developments in the Industrial Heartland Designated... More ≫

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Describes the regulatory process for applicants looking to construct new water intake works on the North Saskatchewan River for industrial developments in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. Identifies the provincial and federal regulatory and Indigenous consultation processes and information requirements for new water intake works.

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Position statement on community water fluoridation : July 2022 update

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services recognize that community water fluoridation effectively prevents tooth decay, especially among people who are most vulnerable. It offers significant benefit with very low risk and reaches all residents who are connected to a municipal water supply. Therefore, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services endorse community water fluoridation as a foundational public health measure to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health.

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Industrial heartland designated industrial zone : surface water supply and distribution operational guidance

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This document provides guidance for applicants of new water intake works on the North Saskatchewan River to support developments in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. Alberta... More ≫

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This document provides guidance for applicants of new water intake works on the North Saskatchewan River to support developments in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. Alberta Environment and Parks recognizes that access to water from the North Saskatchewan River for expanding industrial development in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone is necessary to supply projected demand for water given the insufficient volumes that can be drawn from alternative sources.

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