NCIA and

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NCIA and ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT Regional
Groundwater Quality Study Improving Groundwater
Quality Management
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BACKGROUND
PROGRESS

• WATER FOR LIFE

• PHASE I - COMPLETED

• BEVERLY CHANNEL AQUIFER

• PHASE II - COMPLETED

• NCIA REGIONAL GROUNDWATER
• QUALITY STUDY IN THE (RGQS)
• FORT SASKATCHEWAN AREA

• PHASE III - 2007

• PHASE IV- 2008

RECOGNITION
RGQS

• COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PROJECT DEFINITION

• THE WAY FORWARD

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BEVERLY CHANNEL AQUIFER
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NCIA REGIONAL GROUNDWATER QUALITY STUDY (RGQS)
PROJECT DEFINITION
Improving Groundwater Quality Management NCIA,
in cooperation with Alberta Environment, is
conducting a five-year project to study and
improve the region's groundwater quality
management. The goal of the project is to
identify ways to streamline and improve
groundwater management through a cooperative
approach for monitoring and accurate reporting to
the public.
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PROGRESS - PHASES I , II, III AND IV
PHASE I - COMPLETED
PHASE III - 2007
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
GROUNDWATER MODEL DEVELOPMENT
DATABASE POPULATION
SCENARIO EVALUATION
DATA GAP ASSESSMENT
MONITORING WELL PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
PHASE IV - 2008
PHASE II - COMPLETED
DRILLING WELL INSTALLATIONS
MONITORING WELL NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION
TESTING - SAMPLING
DATA INTERPRETATIONS
STRATEGIC GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING
GEOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS
HYDROGEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS
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• RGQP Advisory Committee
• Laurie Danielson Westaim, Chair , Director
• Margaret Klebek Alberta Environment
• Eric Jarvis Public Representative (Redwater area)
  
• Gerold Fischer Public Representative (Fort
  Saskatchewan)
• Jill Fischer Public Representative (Fort
  Saskatchewan)
• Quentin Bodger Public Representative (Sturgeon
  County)
• Rod Patton Shell
• Dave Onuczko NCIA , Executive Director
• Hank Goertzen NCIA

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• RGQP Technical Committee
• Margaret Klebek Alberta Environment (Co-chair)
• Laurie Danielson Westaim (Director)
• Joanne West Dow
• Chris Micek Agrium
• Steve Zurevinski Sherrit
• Dave Onuczko NCIA, Executive Director
• Rod Patton Shell (Co-chair)

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THE WAY FORWARD PHASE III 2007

• RFP DEVELOPMENT AND
• CIRCULATION-Q1/07
• CONTRACT AWARD-Q2/07

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THANKS TO

• ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
• NCIA BOARD
• PUBLIC MEMBERS
• COMMITTEE MEMBERS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION