Domestic Uses
Do you know how much water you use? Or, how much water your household uses? Did you know that any home or apartment, if metered, can measure its water consumption use […]
Industry Uses
Industry users are among the top water users in Canada. This includes thermal power generation, manufacturing, oil & gas production and mining. There are two basic ways in which we use […]
What is Water Used for in Alberta?
Water Demand Water is a vital player in many areas within this province. This section divides water demand into three main categories: agriculture use, industry use, and domestic use. Agriculture […]
Southern Alberta Flood 2013
Flood An Introduction The June 2013 flood in Southern Alberta will be remembered by all Albertans as the most damaging flood in our province’s history. The combination of melted snowpack […]
What About The Saline water?
In addition to the non-saline groundwater that lies beneath our province, there are significant amounts of saline water within the deeper bedrock formations. Saline water in Alberta is defined as […]
Alberta’s Water Balance and Inventory
What do we know about Groundwater Today? Water Balance According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term “balance” refers to: an equality between the totals of two sides of an equation […]
What is ‘Safe Groundwater Yield’?
Safe yield of a groundwater basin or aquifer system is defined as the amount of water that can be withdrawn from it without producing an undesired effect (Todd, 1959). Undesired […]
Water Availability
Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) The spatial and temporal variations of water resources […]
Groundwater Summary and Key Observations
The study’s research on groundwater resources has shed additional light on this important resource, and has resulted in a number of key observations: Groundwater currently support about 23% of the […]
Funding Opportunities
Alberta Water Grants Alberta Water Management and Erosion Control Program (AWMEC) Through this program, Alberta Environment provides financial assistance to a Local Authority to resolve surface water management and erosion […]
