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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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Drinking water safety plans : proactive risk management for water supply systems

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This two-page brochure describes a system-wide approach to ensuring that the quality of water delivered to consumers is of good and consistent quality.

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Guidance for deriving site-specific water quality objectives for Alberta rivers. Version 1.0

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This document is for professionals tasked with drafting site-specific water quality objectives. It outlines foundational concepts about water quality management, and defines guidelines,... More ≫

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This document is for professionals tasked with drafting site-specific water quality objectives. It outlines foundational concepts about water quality management, and defines guidelines, objectives, triggers, targets and ambient limits. It describes the principle of protecting all uses of water and that use-protection guidelines are consequently the desired minimum level of protection.

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