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June 26, 2024
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The Water Act protects water being used for household purposes by providing a statutory right for household purposes and giving it top priority over all other uses of water. This fact sheet covers...
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May 16, 2024
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This information sheet explains Alberta's water priority system, which is based on seniority. This "first in time, first in right" (FITFIR) system has been a key principle of granting and...
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March 4, 2024
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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations...
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February 12, 2024
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Alberta’s Water Act requires a licence be obtained before diversion of water takes place. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of requirements for diverting and using water for household...
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February 12, 2024
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The Government of Alberta is responsible for the creation and implementation of policy and legislation to ensure the quality and quantity of our water resources, and to ensure thriving ecosystems...
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February 12, 2024
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This fact sheet contains information for applying for a licence under the Water Act.
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January 17, 2024
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This fact sheet describes water conservation objectives and instream objectives, which are types of water management thresholds. Water management thresholds are guidelines for specific water level...
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August 18, 2023
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This two-page fact sheet provides an overview of how the activity of water well drilling is regulated in Alberta.
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August 18, 2023
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Ground source heat exchange systems, or geo-exchange systems, take heat from the ground in winter (for heating) and transfer heat back into the ground in summer (for cooling). This fact sheet...
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March 17, 2023
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Fact sheet on the options for wetland replacement once impacts are approved under the Water Act.