Alberta Environment Guide to Groundwater Authorization

The goal of this updated Guide to Groundwater Authorization is to clarify the process applicants must follow when applying to divert groundwater. It: (a) lists the administrative and technical requirements that need to be met to obtain authorization to divert groundwater, (b) directs applicants to a monitoring and reporting system where they can report the results of conditions attached to their authorization, (c) clarifies the distinction between replacement wells and supplementary wells, (d) provides water well users with a hotline number to report complaints related to their water wells, and (e) directs applicants seeking to disturb groundwater for an activity with specific authorization requirements to the appropriate policy.