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Be Involved!
- Attend public hearings on land use and permitting.
- Ask for an environmental impact statement.
- Ask questions about specific plans to protect your water source.
- Participate in state and water system funding decisions.
- Volunteer to monitor water quality upstream from your water source.
- If your water source is a river, lake or stream, you can call your Province to find out how well the Water Act standards for your drinking water source protect your drinking water.
- Support your local utilities.
Be Observant!
- Look for announcements in the local media for activities that could pollute your source water.
- Report any suspicious activities, like dumped waste in or around your water supply to local authorities or call 24-hour Alberta Environment Hotline at 1-800-222-6514 toll-free immediately.
- If you see water trucks taking out water from a river or a creek, ask the driver for his Diversion Permit. If he/she cannot provide this permit call 24-hour Alberta Environment Hotline at 1-800-222-6514 toll-free.
- Watch for changes in water when a drilling rig or seismic crew is working in your area.
- Get your water tested by a reputable water well drilling company - they must test resting level, draw-down levels, lowest level and recharge rates.
Be Informed!
- Read the annual Consumer Confidence Report provided by your public water system.
- Learn about potential threats to your water from your Provincial Source Water Assessment
- Find out whether Water Act standards protect your drinking water source.
Don't Contaminate!
- Reduce or eliminate pesticide application.
- Reduce the amount of trash you create.
- Recycle used oil.
- Reduce paved areas.
- Keep pollutants away from lakes and waterways.
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