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Water is not only a resource, it is a life source. We all share the responsibility to ensure a healthy, secure and sustainable water supply for our communities, environment and economy – our quality of life depends on it. |
The renewed strategy better reflects the population increase and economic growth Alberta has seen over the past years, and Albertans’ changing water needs. As in the original, the renewed Water for Life strategy has three main goals:
- Safe, secure drinking water;
- Healthy aquatic ecosystems; and
- Reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy.
These goals will be met through knowledge and research, partnerships and water conservation.
The renewed strategy and corresponding action plan reaffirms Alberta’s commitment to the Water for Life approach: the wise management of our province’s water resources for the benefit of all Albertans.
Spotlight on
Water Conservation- Nutrient Beneficial Management Practices Evaluation Project 2007-2011 – Soil erosion or poor nutrient management practices can contribute to water quality problems. To assess the effectiveness of nutrient best management practices Alberta Agriculture and Food are implementing a 5 year scientific evaluation in the Whelp Creek and Indianfarm watersheds.
- Alberta Environment’s Water Use Reporting System – Water Measurement Guidebook – Alberta Environment’s Water Use Reporting System allows licensees to report their water diversions online. The Guidebook provides a method for measuring water diversions for those licensees who do not have water meters. Data obtained will help better manage resources and establish baseline numbers against which improvements in conservation, efficiency, and productivity can be measured.
- Potential for Gas Migration due to Coalbed Methane Development - The report includes the background with respect to Alberta geology, a discussion on coal gas migration including natural pathways and potential pathways related to energy and water well construction, a conceptual risk assessment, and a summary of CBM development experiences in the USA.
- Joint AENV/ERCB response to the Gas Migration due to Coalbed Methane Development Report - The joint response identifies the regulatory requirements in place to manage CBM development and the ongoing reviews that are a part of a continuous regulatory evaluation process.
- Water for Life: Chemical and Isotopic Characterization of Shallow Groundwater from Selected Monitoring Wells in Alberta: Part 1 (2006-2007)
- An independent review of coalbed methane related water well complaints filed with Alberta Environment
- Water for Life: A comprehensive literature review and evaluation of methods used to collect free and dissolved gas samples from water wells
- Water for Life: Rosebud and Redland Monitoring Well Installation Report
