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Water wells and ground source heat exchange systems directive

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The directive outlines requirements for drilling, construction and reclamation of water wells previously found in Part 7 of the Water (Ministerial) Regulation and include requirements for the... More ≫

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The directive outlines requirements for drilling, construction and reclamation of water wells previously found in Part 7 of the Water (Ministerial) Regulation and include requirements for the drilling of vertical closed-loop ground source heat exchange wells (cased or uncased boreholes) completed above Alberta’ base of groundwater protection (the depth at which groundwater is estimated to transition from non-saline to saline). The requirements in the Directive are deemed enforceable by reference in the Water (Ministerial) Regulation. The Directive does not apply to horizontal or submerged closed-loop ground source heat exchange systems.

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