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Assessing the source and fate of nutrients in Alberta’s irrigation canals for mitigating growth of aquatic vegetation : technical report

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Alberta's irrigation districts are increasingly challenged by excessive vegetation growth in irrigation canals. Such growth can result in impairment of timely and adequate water conveyance. ... More ≫

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Alberta's irrigation districts are increasingly challenged by excessive vegetation growth in irrigation canals. Such growth can result in impairment of timely and adequate water conveyance. Overgrowth of aquatic vegetation is caused in part by an abundance of dissolved nutrients. This technical report communicates possible sources and fates of these nutrients in irrigation water and suggests mitigative actions.

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Baseline water well testing data assessment

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Alberta Innovates Technology Futures was contracted by Alberta Environment to review and evaluate the data held in the Baseline Water Well Testing database to determine trends in baseline... More ≫

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Alberta Innovates Technology Futures was contracted by Alberta Environment to review and evaluate the data held in the Baseline Water Well Testing database to determine trends in baseline conditions and any observable changes in water quality of wells that were tested more than once. Includes several recommendations for future data capture and entry.

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Chemical and isotopic characterization of shallow groundwater from selected monitoring wells in Alberta. Part I, 2006-2007

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The objectives of this project were to identify reliable methods for analyzing the chemical and isotopic composition of free and dissolved gases in shallow groundwater, and to thoroughly... More ≫

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The objectives of this project were to identify reliable methods for analyzing the chemical and isotopic composition of free and dissolved gases in shallow groundwater, and to thoroughly characterize the chemical and isotopic composition of shallow groundwater from selected wells in order to obtain a better knowledge of groundwater resources in the province. This information is crucial for future attempts to monitor potential impacts of produced fluids or gases from CBM operations on shallow aquifers.

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A comprehensive literature review on the applicability of free and dissolved gas sampling for baseline water well testing : final report

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This report summarizes and evaluates currently available methods for free gas and dissolved gas sampling from water wells and discusses their applicability to groundwater testing near coalbed... More ≫

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This report summarizes and evaluates currently available methods for free gas and dissolved gas sampling from water wells and discusses their applicability to groundwater testing near coalbed methane operations in Alberta. The ultimate goal is to assess advantages and disadvantages of the currently available techniques for determining the chemical and isotopic compositions of free and dissolved gases in groundwater obtained from water wells. Another objective was to evaluate whether suitable techniques exist to reliably analyze the chemical and isotopic composition of dissolved gas in groundwater, and if so, whether this would add important new information.

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