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Disposal of biomedical waste : acceptable industry practices

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Describes Acceptable Industry Practices (AIP) for the disposal of biomedical wastes. Alberta’s approach is consistent with the Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment (CCME) Guidelines... More ≫

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Describes Acceptable Industry Practices (AIP) for the disposal of biomedical wastes. Alberta’s approach is consistent with the Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment (CCME) Guidelines for the Management of Biomedical Wastes in Canada.

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Analysis of water quality sampling of Twin Valley Reservoir, Clear Lake and tributaries, 1999-2010

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Twin Valley Reservoir was first filled in 2003 following construction of a new dam on the Little Bow River near its confluence with Mosquito Creek. To fill and operate the new reservoir, increased... More ≫

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Twin Valley Reservoir was first filled in 2003 following construction of a new dam on the Little Bow River near its confluence with Mosquito Creek. To fill and operate the new reservoir, increased diversion from the Highwood River to Women’s Coulee and to the Little Bow River occurs in spring according to an approved water management plan. An existing lake, Clear Lake, was also stabilized by diversion from Mosquito Creek near the mouth first operated in 2002, and additional enhancements. This report presents an evaluation and statistical analysis of water quality in Twin Valley Reservoir, Clear Lake, and their tributaries that was prepared using intensive monitoring data collected by Alberta Environment from 1999 to 2010, with reference to previous baseline sampling where needed for statistical testing.

Environment and Water annual report [2012]

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Annual Report for the Ministry of Environment and Water for the province of Alberta

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Water quality conditions and long-term trends in Alberta lakes

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Alberta Environment and Water (AEW) monitors the surface water quality of provincial lakes to evaluate short- and long-term environmental conditions, and to inform lake management and policy. The... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Water (AEW) monitors the surface water quality of provincial lakes to evaluate short- and long-term environmental conditions, and to inform lake management and policy. The objectives of the study were to: 1) review AEW provincial water quality database and select lakes with long-term data suitable for statistical trend analysis; 2) provide and overview of water quality conditions and long-term trends in lakes; and 3) investigate the influences of water management and lake level on water quality.

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Trends in soil acidification in Alberta based on long term soil acidification monitoring from 1981 to 2010

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Long term soil acidification monitoring was initiated by Alberta Environment in 1981 to track potential effects of acidic atmospheric deposition on soils in Alberta. Two sites per year were... More ≫

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Long term soil acidification monitoring was initiated by Alberta Environment in 1981 to track potential effects of acidic atmospheric deposition on soils in Alberta. Two sites per year were established for a total of eight sites, with baseline sampling completed in 1984. The sites were established each fall at eight locations in the province, as follows: Fort McMurray, Cold Lake, High Prairie, Bruderheim, Devon, Rocky Mountain House, Esther and Twin Butte. In 2008, a ninth site was added in the Fort Saskatchewan Industrial Heartland area in order to provide a better assessment of acidification impacts from major industrial development and oil sands bitumen upgraders proposed for a region. This report presents the data and statistical analysis of six or seven monitoring events up to 2010.

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Best management practices for conservation of reclamation materials in the mineable oil sands region of Alberta

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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices to help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. The best management... More ≫

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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices to help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. The best management practices (BMPs) contained in the document are provided as background to aid operators with current and planned reclamation activities to enable continuous improvement. BMPs provide a reasonable level of guidance on practice for activities representing moderate risk and are based on imperfect knowledge. When using this document it is important to think about interactions between individual BMPs, as well as the BMPs and external factors.

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