groundwater

Milk River Transboundary Aquifer Project

With this project, MRWCC is partnering with the Geological Survey of Canada and they seek collaboration with resource managers, stakeholders and community members across all borders to better understand the common groundwater resource.

Groundwater Study

Groundwater is one integral resource in the watershed that the MRWCC would like to understand better. Limited groundwater information is currently available, and the monitoring that has been done was done a number of years ago and generally concentrated in…

Aquifer Vulnerability

Vulnerability of aquifers in the Milk River Watershed to contaminants mapped from low to high.

Milk River Sandstone and Whiskey Valley Aquifers

Wells (plugged, inactive, and active) and aquifers in the Milk River Watershed.

Water Wells, Springs and Bedrock Geology

Bedrock regions with locations of springs and wells.

Research & Science Note 9: Ground Water Quality Trends

Background Availability of safe, secure drink-ing water supplies is a part of the quality of life for Albertans. Water for Life is the Government of Alberta’s strategy for water. The strategy is intended to help manage both water quality and…

Research & Science Note 6: Water Well Decommissioning and Groundwater Protection

It is important to maintain unused wells during prolonged periods of non-use. Settling of fine clay particles on infiltration galleries may cement wells in if they are not being regularly pumped.