| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Mandatory pump tests for new or deepened wells | drinking water, agricultural water, other | Pump tests are now mandatory in Alberta on all newly constructed wells or wells deepened to access a lower aquifer. | On all newly constructed wells or wells deepened to access a lower aquifer | high |
| #Q002 | design | operational | mandatory | Observation wells for large volume applications | drinking water, agricultural water, other | In licensed applications involving larger volumes of water the proponent will drill one or more observation wells, in addition to the production well(s). | In licensed applications involving larger volumes of water | high |
| #Q003 | design | operational | mandatory | Restriction on multi-aquifer well access | drinking water | In some areas of Alberta, drillers frequently access 2 or more aquifers through one well for higher yield and greater reliability of supply. This is done for domestic wells only where there is little water available. | Only where there is little water available for domestic wells | medium |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | recommended | Independent wells and pumping tests per aquifer | drinking water, other | To determine a safe yield, each aquifer should have its own well and independent pumping test. | When accessing multiple aquifers to determine a safe yield | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #P001 | design | operational | mandatory | Observation wells | other | requirement | >= 1 wells | In licensed applications involving larger volumes of water the proponent will drill one or more observation wells, in addition to the production well(s). | Licensed applications involving larger volumes of water | medium |
| #P002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Safe yield calculation duration | other | requirement | 20 years | Alberta's safe yield is the rate at which a given well could pump continuously for 20 years. | high | |
| #P003 | design | operational | recommended | Independent aquifer wells | other | requirement | 1 well per aquifer | To determine a safe yield, each aquifer should have its own well and independent pumping test. | When attempting to determine safe yield for multiple aquifers | high |
| #P004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mandatory pump test | other | requirement | 1 test per well | Pump tests are now mandatory in Alberta on all newly constructed wells or wells deepened to access a lower aquifer. | Newly constructed wells or wells deepened to access a lower aquifer | high |
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