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Water Supply Sources and Issues

Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Health of our Water: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Clean Water Issue
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Analysis of Agricultural Water Supplies: National Summary
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Alberta Government
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Coal Bed Methane Wells (CBM) and Water Well Protection
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Environment Canada
Water
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Government of Alberta
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Dugouts For Farm Water Supplies
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Government of Canada
Water
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Lifewater Canada
Water Links
Interesting Water and Development Links
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Natural Resources Canada
Geothermal Mine Water as an Energy Source for Heat Pumps
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Natural Resources Canada
Facts About Canada
Freshwater
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Western Economic Diversification Canada
News Release
Over 7,000 Albertans Receive Safe and Reliable Water Supply
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Government of Alberta
Service Alberta
Energy & Environment
Water
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Government of Alberta
water for life
alberta's strategy for sustainability
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United States

Environmental Literacy Council
Water Supply
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Maine, Department of Human Services
Bureau of Health
Drinking Water Program
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Montana Environmental Information Center
Water Quality
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Sacramento Area Water Works Association
Water Supply and Sources
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The Academy of Natural Sciences
Current Issues Affecting World Water Supply
Roland Wall, Science Writer, Environmental Associates
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U.S. Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory
A White Paper Describing Produced Water from Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal Bed Methane
Prepared by: Argonne National Laboratory
John A. Veil, Markus G. Puder, Deborah Elcock, Robert J. Redweik, Jr.
2004/01/01
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
Chapter 8: Water Supply
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St. Johns River Management District
Water for the future
East-Central Florida Water Supply Planning Initiative
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Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Water Quality Agenda
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Potential Groundwater Drawdown and Recovery from Coalbed Methane Development in the Powder River Basin, Montana
Open-file Report MBMG 458
John Wheaton and John Metesh
2002/05/01
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International

BBC News
World Edition
World's water supply 'running low'
2003/06/05
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Global Water
"Clean Water is the Gift of Life"
Global Water's Approach to Worldwide Water Problems
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HR Wallingford Group
Wallingford Software
Balancing Supply and Demand in the UK
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WHO/UNICEF
Meeting the MDG Drinking Water and Sanitation Target
A Mid-term Assessment of Progress
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Water Uses and Requirements

Livestock & Agriculture

Government of Saskatchewan
Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization
Livestock Water Quality
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ThePigSite Latest News
Canada-Alberta Farm Water Program
2003/11/10
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Petroleum Industry

Petroleum Technology Transfer Council
Coalbed Methane Production in the Midcontinent - A New Frontier
2002/08/07
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Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Water
The Water We Use
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Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD)
Water Supply Security for Oil Sands Mines by Upstream Offsite Storage
Golder Associates
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Husky Energy
Tucker Thermal Project
Public Disclosure
2002/09/01
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Saskatchewan Research Council
Technology
Benefits flow from waterflooding oil reservoirs
Doug Soveran
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Water Rules, Regulations, Policies and Incentives

Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
National Water Supply Expansion Project
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Environment Canada
Freshwater Website
Water Policy and Legislation
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Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
EUB Requirements for Enhanced Recovery and Water Disposal
Brenda Austin, EUB Environment Group
3003/11/07
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Alberta Environment
Potable Water Regulation
(AR 122/93)
1997/01/01
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Alberta Environment
Water Act, Fact Sheet
Alberta Farm Water Program, Water Licensing Process Under The Water Act
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Alberta Environment
Regional Contacts
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Government of Alberta
water for life
background information
current policies and guidelines related to water use for enhanced oil recovery in Alberta
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United States

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Water Pollution Control Program, Permits Section
Permit Requirements for Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells
Water Pollution Control Program, technical bulletin
2003/07/01
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Red Lodge Clearinghouse
Legislation & Regulations
Clean Water Act of 1977
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ground Water & Drinking Water
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Underground Injection Control Program
Oil and Gas Injection Wells (Class II)
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Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program
Element 721: Water Supply Policies for Rhode Island
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Water Use - Related Supply and Disposal Costs

Water Supply Costs

Canadian Water Resources Journal Vol. 29(1): 13-22 (2004)
Copyright: Canadian Water Resources Association
Full Cost Accounting for Water Supply and Sewage
Treatment: Concepts and Case Application
Steven Renzetti and Joseph Kushner
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Water Transportation

American Water Works Association
Polyethylene Pipe in the Potable Water Market
Mark Wallborn, Miller Pipeline Corp and Jeffrey Peters, M.D. Wessler and Associates
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Water Purification Costs

Eco-Tec Inc.
Water Wise, For Water Treatment & Industrial Water Process Professionals
Volume 02 Issue 01
Economic alternative to mobil water
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Water Disposal Economics

Strategic Produced Water Management and Disposal Economics in the Rocky Mountain Region
Deidre B. Boysen, John E. Boysen, Jessica A. Boysen
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Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 6 - Mitigation of Impacts to Water Resources
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U.S. Department of Energy, DOE Fossil Energy Techline
DOE Selects Project to Improve 'Stripper' Well Gas Economics
By Using Low-Cost Clean Coal Product to Filter Waste Water
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U.S. Water News Online
Study says reinjecting water from coal bed methane can be profitable
2002/06/01
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United States Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Integrated Process for Coalbed Brine and Methane Disposal
John H. Tait, Principal, Aquatech Services, Inc.
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Water - Technical Developments and Research

Canada

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Alberta Geological Survey
Shallow Coal Aquifer Water Chemistry
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National Research Council
Keeping The Taps Flowing In Vancouver
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Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
Ground Water
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United States

Innovative Control Systems, Inc.
Gas Turbine Upgrades: Water Injection
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University of Texas
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Salinity Gradient Solar Technology
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Water - Other Sources of Information

Canada

International Institute for Sustainable Development
Recent Meetings
Water, Wetlands, Coasts
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Prairie Water News
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United States

California Energy Commission
Siting and Environmental Protection Committee
Water Supply Issues Workshop Summary
2001/02/08
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Ground Water Protection Council
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Kansas Geological Survey
at the University of Kansas
Geohydrology Section and
Water Resources Information
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Offshore-environment.com
Muddied Waters
A Survey of Offshore Drilling Wastes and Disposal Techniques to Reduce the Ecological Impact of Sea Dumping
Jonathan Wills, M.A., Ph.D., M.Inst.Pet., for Ekologicheskaya Vahta Sakhalina (Sakhalin Environment Watch)
2000/05/25
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Water
Water Planning
About Water Supply Planning Assistance
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water
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Water Environment Federation
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International

Global Nature Fund
Living Lakes
Protection of Water Supply
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MarketResearch.com
Water Purification Research Reports
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