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Module 10 — Groundwater Management
Inventory
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) maintains a
comprehensive inventory of groundwater resources at the Groundwater Information Centre.
The primary purpose of the centre is to collect, store and make available to the public all
water well information in the Alberta Water Well Information Database (AWWID). Their
data includes the following information.
Hydrogeological Information
Other Information
Water well drilling reports
Baseline water well testing reports
Geophysical logs
Lithology
Water well chemistry reports
Yield test data
Original well owner’s name
Legal land location
Driller’s name
Drilling dates
Well construction details
Intended use of water
Anticipated water requirement
All this information is available to the public. It is useful to collect information about
water sources and wells in your area before you begin new well construction.
AESRD’s Groundwater Observation Well Network (GOWN) has over 230 active
wells ranging in depth from 5-400 m (16-1312 ft.). Data on water quality and water level
fluctuations from these wells provide information on the characteristics of various aquifers
throughout the province.
A series of regional groundwater reports have been produced for counties and municipal
districts in Alberta. These reports provide an overview of groundwater resources and
characteristics. Shallow and deep aquifers are identified along with potential yield and water
quality. These reports may be available at county offices or the Alberta Government Library.
See Module 12 "Other Resources".
To further our understanding of the occurrence and movement of provincial groundwater
resources, AESRD has also partnered with the Alberta Geological Survey to run the Provincial
Groundwater Inventory Program (PGIP). Airborne geophysical surveys are being conducted to
collect geological data. Regional groundwater flow models are being developed using this data
and water well and oil and gas drilling records. This work is being supported by the drilling of
new boreholes, groundwater sampling and other field-based activities.
To contact the Groundwater Information
Centre call: (780) 427-2770.
For more information on the Provincial
Groundwater Inventory Program, see
Module 12”Other Resources”.