Contacts for More Information about Water Wells

To access provincial government numbers toll free, call: 310-0000

1. Information on water systems, water treatment, water quality, on-farm water management
website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Red Deer agricultural water specialist (403) 340-5324
Lethbridge agricultural water specialist (403) 381-5846
Edmonton agricultural water specialist (780) 427-2963
Edmonton Agricultural Engineering Branch (780) 422-5000

2. Information on provincial groundwater supplies or specific water well records
website: www.gov.ab.ca/env or for specific well records www.telusgeomatics.com/tgpub/ag_water/
Alberta Environment
Groundwater Information Centre
10th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2J6
Phone: (780) 427-2770
Fax: (780) 427-1214
E-mail: gwinfo@gov.ab.ca

3. Information on surface water and groundwater supplies, including water wells.
website: http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) District offices: Peace River Green Valley Centre 9910 - 102nd Street P.O. Box 7047 Peace River, Alberta T8S 1S7 Telephone: (780) 624-3386 Fax: (780) 624-8123 Westlock #204, 10619 - 100 Avenue Westlock, Alberta T7P 2J4 Telephone: (780) 349-3963 Fax: (780) 349-6186 Vegreville Suite 101 Professional Building 4902 - 50th Street, Box 1079 Vegreville, Alberta T9C 1S2 Telephone: (780) 632-2919 Fax: (780) 632-2150 Dawson Creek Suite 104 1005 - 104th Avenue Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 2H9 Telephone: (250) 782-3116 Fax: (250) 782-8156 Hanna 2nd Floor Post Office Building P.O. Box 428 Hanna, Alberta T0J 1P0 Telephone: (403) 854-4448 Fax: (403) 854-4989 Lethbridge 704 - 4th Avenue South Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0N8 Telephone: (403) 327-4340 Fax: (403) 382-3198 Medicine Hat #210, 1865 Dunsmore Road S.E. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 1Z8 Telephone: (403) 526-2429 Fax: (403) 526-0358 Red Deer #201, 4805 - 48 Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3T2 Telephone: (403) 340-4290 Fax: (403) 341-7071

The grey area on the map shows the area where Groundwater Reports have been completed at the time of
printing.

For the most current list of Groundwater Reports check the website: www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/

4. Licensing the diversion and use of water
wells through Alberta Environment

Alberta Environment District Approvals Manager, Northern Region-Edmonton Twin Atria Building Edmonton Alberta T5B 2X3 Telephone: (780) 427-7617 Fax: (780) 422-0528 District Approvals Manager, Central Region-Spruce Grove 250 Diamond Avenue Spruce Grove Alberta T7X 4C7 Telephone: (780) 960-8600 Fax: (780) 960-8605 District Approvals Manager, Central Region-Red Deer 3rd Floor, 4920 - 51 Street Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6K8 Telephone: (403) 340-7052 Fax: (403) 340-5022 District Approvals Manager, Southern Region-Calgary 2930 - 11 Street, NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 7L7 Telephone: (403) 297-7602 Fax: (403) 297-2749 District Approvals Manager, Southern Region-Lethbridge 200 - 5 Avenue, S Prov Bldg Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4L1 Telephone: (403) 382-4254 Fax: (403) 381-5337

5. Problems with well construction or water well drillers
Contact water well driller first.

Contact:
Alberta Environment
Enforcement and Monitoring
Central Complaint Line
1-800-222-6514

• These departments have investigators that will look into the problem and mediate complaints.

This information may not be reproduced without the permission of Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development - Home Study Program, 7000-113 St, Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6 The groundwater use information provided in this publication was written from a Canadian prairie perspective, specifically focusing on the resources available and legislation within the Province of Alberta as of August, 2000. For more information on local conditions, people from other jurisdictions should contact appropriate agencies and water well experts in their area.

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