Publications

Temporary amendment of select Air Monitoring Directive requirements : AEP response to COVID-19

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Interim Air Monitoring Directive amendment to alleviate potential pressures on industrial operations and airsheds during the COVID 19 pandemic, while still ensuring Albertans and regulators have... More ≫

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Interim Air Monitoring Directive amendment to alleviate potential pressures on industrial operations and airsheds during the COVID 19 pandemic, while still ensuring Albertans and regulators have access to quality assured air quality information.

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Air monitoring directive

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The Air Monitoring Directive (2016) supersedes the original 1989 Air Monitoring Directive and the 2006 Amendments to the Air Monitoring Directive, 1989. Alberta’s Air Monitoring Directive (AMD)... More ≫

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The Air Monitoring Directive (2016) supersedes the original 1989 Air Monitoring Directive and the 2006 Amendments to the Air Monitoring Directive, 1989. Alberta’s Air Monitoring Directive (AMD) sets out the requirements for monitoring and reporting air quality in the province. The AMD is made up of nine chapters, which will be reviewed and revised as needed. Amendments or new draft chapters will be posted for public review. Note that Chapter 2 of the AMD was repealed as of December 2019. See the related tab of this record to view superseded and repealed versions of directive chapters.

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Red Deer fine particulate matter response implementation : progress report 2016-2018

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Highlights progress made in implementing the Red Deer Region Fine Particulate Matter Response. In 2016, Alberta Environment and Parks and members of the Red Deer Air Quality Advisory Committee... More ≫

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Highlights progress made in implementing the Red Deer Region Fine Particulate Matter Response. In 2016, Alberta Environment and Parks and members of the Red Deer Air Quality Advisory Committee developed three priority objectives to implement management actions to reduce fine particulate matter levels in the Red Deer Air Management Area. This report provides an update on the state of the management actions related to these three objectives.

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Electronic reporting of continuous emission monitoring (CEMS) information user manual. Version 2

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The intent of this user manual is to provide guidance on the procedures to be followed to successfully create, upload, verify, and submit the monthly CEM data to Alberta Environment and Parks and... More ≫

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The intent of this user manual is to provide guidance on the procedures to be followed to successfully create, upload, verify, and submit the monthly CEM data to Alberta Environment and Parks and the Alberta Energy Regulator.

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Alberta air zones report 2015-2017

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This report is Alberta’s fourth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of... More ≫

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This report is Alberta’s fourth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in the years 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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Alberta Air Quality Notification Protocol : what you need to know

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This information sheet provides information on how notification, assessment, and communication of air quality events occur in Alberta. It is also intended to increase public awareness about the... More ≫

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This information sheet provides information on how notification, assessment, and communication of air quality events occur in Alberta. It is also intended to increase public awareness about the Air Quality Notification Protocol and to encourage the public to sign up for Environment Canada’s EC Alert Me and WeatherCAN app, as well as the Government of Alberta’s Air Quality Health Index app.

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Lethbridge air quality focused study

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A focused air monitoring study was conducted from November 2016 to October 2017 to assess the air quality in the Lethbridge area. The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial... More ≫

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A focused air monitoring study was conducted from November 2016 to October 2017 to assess the air quality in the Lethbridge area. The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial variability of air quality in the city, local and regional sources of air pollutants, and the adequacy of a single air monitoring station. Six monitoring locations were selected with monitoring conducted once each season at each of these locations. The survey was conducted using Alberta Environment and Parks’ Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory and volatile organic compound canisters.

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Methods and procedures for trend analysis of air quality data

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This report presents a description of the statistical challenges facing trend analysis of air quality data, offers guidance on how to analyze trends using newly developed statistical tools, and... More ≫

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This report presents a description of the statistical challenges facing trend analysis of air quality data, offers guidance on how to analyze trends using newly developed statistical tools, and shares preliminary results from a case study of trend analysis in air quality data.

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2017 status of air quality, South Saskatchewan Region, Alberta : reporting on the South Saskatchewan air quality management framework for January 2017 - December 2017

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter. This report is produced to fulfill the ambient... More ≫

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter. This report is produced to fulfill the ambient condition reporting requirements required by the Air Quality Management Framework, which support the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.

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2017 status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta : reporting on the Lower Athabasca air quality management framework for January 2017 - December 2017

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil... More ≫

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil the ambient condition reporting requirements required by the Air Quality Management Framework, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.

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