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Status of surface water quality, Upper Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report was prepared by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the... More ≫

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This report was prepared by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Upper Athabasca River. This is the first annual report for the Upper Athabasca Region, communicating changes in the central tendency (median) and peak (90th percentile) values for 29 primary and 3 secondary water quality indicators at 1 primary monitoring station (Athabasca River at the Town of Athabasca). This report identifies relevant water quality limits or guidelines that were exceeded from November 1, 2021, to October 31, 2022, at 1 primary station and 9 secondary stations in the Upper Athabasca Region, where applicable. For primary indicators, significant median trigger, peak trigger and/or limit exceedances at the primary station will initiate a management response as per the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework.

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Lower Athabasca Region status of management response for surface water quality management framework, as of December 2023

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Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks establish an approach for monitoring and managing long-term cumulative effects of human activities on water quality in the mainstem rivers. The Surface... More ≫

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Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks establish an approach for monitoring and managing long-term cumulative effects of human activities on water quality in the mainstem rivers. The Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River has been in place since 2012. Following an annual assessment of water quality conditions, a Management Response process is initiated where there has been a significant change in recent water quality conditions relative to historical conditions. This report provides the status of the Government of Alberta’s management response to crossings of water quality triggers in the Lower Athabasca Region since the last Management Response report, published in 2022.

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Status of surface water quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report was prepared to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, which supports the Lower... More ≫

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This report was prepared to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. Each annual report communicates the status of surface water quality at the Athabasca River at Old Fort monitoring site for the calendar year indicated.

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Status of surface water quantity, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report presents a summary of annual streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly management limits, and... More ≫

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This report presents a summary of annual streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly management limits, and provides analyses of six of the seven adaptive management triggers. This evaluation fulfills commitments for public reporting outlined in the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quantity Management Framework.

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Upper Athabasca Region status of management response for surface water quality management framework, as of December 2023

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Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks establish an approach to complement Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy in monitoring and managing long-term cumulative effects of human activities on... More ≫

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Surface Water Quality Management Frameworks establish an approach to complement Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy in monitoring and managing long-term cumulative effects of human activities on water quality in the mainstem rivers. The Government of Alberta introduced a Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Upper Athabasca Region in 2022. Following an annual assessment of water quality conditions, a Management Response process is initiated where there has been a significant change in recent water quality conditions relative to historical conditions. This report provides the status of the Government of Alberta’s management response to crossings of water quality triggers under the Upper Athabasca Region Framework as of December 2023.

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Lower Athabasca Region status of management response for air quality management framework, as of December 2023

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Under the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, a management response is initiated when a trigger or limit as identified in the Lower Athabasca Region Air Quality Management Framework has been crossed or... More ≫

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Under the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, a management response is initiated when a trigger or limit as identified in the Lower Athabasca Region Air Quality Management Framework has been crossed or exceeded. This report provides the status of the Government of Alberta’s management response to crossings of air quality triggers as of December 2023. It fulfills commitments made to Albertans in the Lower Athabasca Region Air Quality Management Framework for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2).

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Oil Sands Mine Water Science Team final technical reports and commentary

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Compendium of technical reports and reviews developed to inform the potential release of treated oil sands mine water to the Athabasca river. Topics include modelling of water and sediment... More ≫

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Compendium of technical reports and reviews developed to inform the potential release of treated oil sands mine water to the Athabasca river. Topics include modelling of water and sediment concentrations, human and ecological health risk assessment, technology-based effluent limits, whole effluent toxicity testing, enhanced baseline monitoring and regional-scale aquatic effects monitoring.

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Marten Beach flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 3 km of Marten Creek and 1 km of an unnamed tributary through Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, including Marten Beach.

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Engagement summary : Upper Athabasca Region surface water quality management framework

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Surface water quality management frameworks are a key component of Alberta's cumulative effects management system. These frameworks are designed to monitor, evaluate and proactively manage the... More ≫

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Surface water quality management frameworks are a key component of Alberta's cumulative effects management system. These frameworks are designed to monitor, evaluate and proactively manage the cumulative effects of human activity on ambient surface water quality in Alberta's major rivers. This report provides a summary of the feedback received during engagement processes undertaken to support the development of the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework.

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Upper Athabasca Region surface water quality management framework for the Upper Athabasca River

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Surface water quality management frameworks are a key component of Alberta's cumulative effects management system. These frameworks are designed to monitor, evaluate and proactively manage the... More ≫

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Surface water quality management frameworks are a key component of Alberta's cumulative effects management system. These frameworks are designed to monitor, evaluate and proactively manage the cumulative effects of human activity on ambient surface water quality in Alberta's major rivers. The frameworks do not replace existing regulatory processes, but rather add to and complement existing policies, legislation, regulations and management tools. This particular framework is focused on the upper Athabasca River.

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