LICENCE - Government of Alberta

ENVIRONMENT
LICENCE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THE WATERACT
LICENCE No. 00153636-00-00
FILE No. 00141438
PRIORITY No. 2001-08-23-001
N[axine and Laverne Piepke
Box 356
Acme, Alberta
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is authorized to divert 500 cubic metres ofwater annually from Production Well No. PWl-OO, located in
SE 28-29-24W4 for the purpose of Agricultural (Stockwatering) subject to the attached conditions.
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Licence No.
File No.
00153636-00-00
00141438
CONDITIONS
DEFINITIONS
"diversion site"
means the production well, dugout, or area determined to be a
groundwater source
DIVERSION OF WATER
This licence is appurtenant to the following:
LOCATION
PRODUCTION INTERVAL
(metres)
MAXIMUM PUMPING RA TE
(cubic metres per day)
SE 28-29-24W4 82.3 -88.4 39.3
2. The licensee shall undertake the water diversion in accordance with the plans and/or
reports filed in the following Departmental records:
NUMBER
TITLE
00141438- R1 Groundwater Supply Assessment
Maxine and Laverne Piepke
SE 28-29-24W4
3. This licence is based on knowledge available at the time of issue, and therefore the
Director reserves the right to amend the
(a)
maximum annual diversion ofwater
maximum rate of water diversion
(c)
number, type and location of observation wells required
frequency and method of measurement of observation wells
(e)
(f)
responsibility for investigation of complaints, and
conditions pertaining to annual water monitoring reports
any time that the Director has information indicating unreasonable interference with
water supplies or that damage to the aquifer is occurring.
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4. The licensee shall position the pump intake in the production well(s) above the top of the
aquifer.
~[ONITORING
AND REPORTING
5 The licensee shall when requested by the Director
equip the diversion site(s) with a cumulative meter or other device which registers
the quantity of water pumped
measure the water levels in the diversion site(s) while the pump is operating
obtain water samples for which a chemical analyses shall be performed that
reports the following information:
(i)
Total Dissolved Solids, Hardness, Alkalinity, pH, Ca, Mg, Na+K, CO3.
HCO3, SO4, Cl, NO3, Fe
(ii)
(iii)
water temperature, date, and time of sampling
date the analyses were perfomled
(iv)
results of the analyses
6. The licensee shall when requested by the Director record and retain for each calendar
year the following infofnlation and shall provide this infofnlation to the Director on or
before January 31 of each year
monthly readings of the number of cubic metres of water pumped from the
diversion site( s) including dates and times the readings were taken
monthly measurements of water levels from the diversion site(s) including dates
and times at which readings were taken
total annual quantity of water pumped expressed in cubic metres
annual submissons of chemical analysis
a review of the perfom1ance of the diversion site(s) during the past year and an J I -
assessment, supported by graphs and calculations, of the perfom1ance of the ~
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aquifer
(t)
recommendations for adjustments of pumping rates, the number and location of
observation wells, and diversion site(s) monitoring requirements
and any other information requested by the Director .
COMPLAINT
INVESTIGATION
7,
(1) The licensee shall
(a)
(b)
(c)
provide to the Director and all water users, within a distance specified
by the Director, the telephone numbers of the licensee and
representative(s) for emergencies relating to operation of the diversion
site(s)
investigate all written complaints relating to allegations of surface
water and groundwater interference as a result of the diversion site(s)
operation within a distance specified by the Director
provide a report to the Director, within a time specified by the
Director, outlining the results of any
(i)
(ii)
investigation relating to the alleged interference
remediation or mitigative measures as a result of impact due to
the operation of the diversion site(s) such as:
lowering the intake of the pump to compensate for a
drop in water level
re-drilling the water well to an increased depth so as to
allow the pump to be installed at a lower depth
drilling a new well which must be pump tested to
standards specified by the Director, or
providing an alternate water supply satisfactory to the 1111.
Director
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(2) The Director may make decision to suspend or cancel this licence if the
licensee fails to satisfy the Director of the investigation and mitigative
measures relating to alleged interference.
G~ENERAL
8. The licensee shall hold harmless the Minister of Environment or any other agent of the
Government of Alberta for damage or damage claims arising out of the water diversion
9. The licensee shall reclaim all abandoned wells or other holes relating to the water
diversion under this licence in accordance with the Water (Ministerial) Regulation of the
Water Act, and shall submit a reclamation report to the Director after completion of the
water diversion
10. The rights and privileges granted are subject to periodic review on licence renewal and
amendment by the Director to ensure the most beneficial use of the water in the public
interest.
11. The licensee shall not deposit any substance that will adversely affect the water body.
1:2. Where applicable, the licensee shall only release water to a water body when the quality
of water is equal to or better than the quality of water in the receiving water body.
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