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Air Quality Index - Poor and Very Poor Hours, Alberta

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This Alberta Official Statistic summarizes annual results of calculations of air quality index values as calculated by quality-assured and quality-controlled hourly ambient air quality data. It... More ≫

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This Alberta Official Statistic summarizes annual results of calculations of air quality index values as calculated by quality-assured and quality-controlled hourly ambient air quality data. It reports the number of hours of Poor and Very Poor air quality. It also includes an overview of the index, the substances that are used in its calculation, and the causes of poor air quality both in a general sense, and with specific reference to actual events in the years presented.

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Air Quality Index - Percentage of Good Hours, Alberta

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This Alberta Official Statistic summarizes annual results of calculations of air quality index values as calculated by quality-assured and quality-controlled hourly ambient air quality data. It... More ≫

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This Alberta Official Statistic summarizes annual results of calculations of air quality index values as calculated by quality-assured and quality-controlled hourly ambient air quality data. It reports on the percentage of the time the air quality index was rated as Good. It also provides an overview of the index, the substances that are used in its calculation, and the causes of poor air quality both in a general sense, and with specific reference to actual events in the years presented.

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River Water Quality Index, Alberta

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This Alberta Official Statistic describes how the River Water Quality Index (RWQI) for Alberta provides a general assessment of water quality at 28 Long-Term River Network (LTRN) sites on the... More ≫

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This Alberta Official Statistic describes how the River Water Quality Index (RWQI) for Alberta provides a general assessment of water quality at 28 Long-Term River Network (LTRN) sites on the province’s major river systems. In most cases, the sites represent conditions upstream and downstream of areas of significant human activity. The RWQI has been reported as a performance measure in the Ministry of Environment and Parks "Annual Report" since 1996.

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