Groundwater Interference Assessment work plan by PM- EBA

We have learned that Alberta Environment (AENV) does not require any ground water testing for this size of gravel pit. They say that any interference to residential wells is the responsibility of the gravel pit company and that they assume the gravel company would provide any and all remedies.

We have learned that the water report provided by Yellowhead Aggregates for Pit31/Turnbull was full of critical errors and omissions, and was fundamentally flawed. No ground water testing was done. They were attempting to appease us with an unprofessional report based on 10 year old drill hole data.

We hired EBA- Engineering Consultants Ltd to provide us with the scope of work that must be done to determine, in advance, if this gravel extraction would affect residential wells and the nearby Sturgeon River. Your generous contributions paid for this report. This has been presented to our County as the minimum level of ground water assessment we expect will be done for gravel pit applications.

Paul Morton and EBA are pleased to support us in this initiative and welcome us to circulate it as we require. This work plan can be adapted to gravel pit applications in all locations. Please review the report and feel free to circulate it appropriately. This report has been presented to the Sturgeon River Watershed Initiative (SRWI), and to Onoway River Valley Conservation Association (ORVCA). Thank you again for your support! Together we "raise the bar" for aggregate development in our County.

For more information, read the study presented in rich PDF format

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