A wide variety of organizations are involved in watershed planning & management in Alberta, Canada and beyond. The following are an initial list of related organizations; please contact us if you have a suggested link. An additional list of sector organizations is available here.

Watershed Related Groups in Alberta

Other Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in Alberta

• Battle River Watershed Alliance http://www.battleriverwatershed.ca/
• Beaver River Watershed Alliance http://www.lica.ca/
• Bow River Basin Council http://www.brbc.ab.ca/
• Lesser Slave Watershed Council http://www.lswc.ca/
• Milk River Watershed Council Canada http://www.milkriverwatershedcouncil.ca/
• Oldman Watershed Council http://www.oldmanbasin.org/
• Red Deer River Watershed Alliance http://www.rdrwa.ca/
• South East Alberta Watershed Alliance http://www.seawa.ca/

Alberta Water Council

• http://www.albertawatercouncil.ca

Stewardship groups for the entire North Saskatchewan or Saskatchewan Basin (inter-provincial and other)

• North Sask River Water Resources Committee Inc. (based in North Battleford, SK)
• North Saskatchewan River Basin Council (based in North Battleford, SK)
• Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (based in Moose Jaw, SK)
• Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin (based in Saskatoon, SK)
• Saskatchwan River Sturgeon Management Board (interprovincial - Saskatchewan & Manitoba)

Other Relevant Sites

• The Water Quality Association (WQA) – an excellent, searchable water information library http://www.wqa.org/technical/
• Water Quality Research Journal digital archive http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/wqrj/
• The Water Circle – a water discussion forum originating in the Kootenays of B.C. http://www.watertalk.org/
• World Health Organization – International Drinking Water Quality Guidelines http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en/
• Eco-Kids (Earth Day Canada) a free, environmental education program that offers curriculum-linked materials and activities for Canadian elementary schools to engage in environmental action. It has water-related sections. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm
• Canadian Water and Wastewater Association - supports the web-based Drinking Water Quality Network, which allows any Canadian having an interest, role or responsibility in drinking water quality and related public health issues to exchange information on regulatory, policy and performance issues. http://www.cwwa.ca/net_drinkingwater_e.asp
• Alberta Stewardship Network http://www.ab.stewardshipcanada.ca/stewardshipcanada/dynamicImages/3559_...
• Cows & Fish (Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Association) http://www.cowsandfish.org/
• Alberta Water Portal http://www.albertawater.com/
• Water Matters http://www.water-matters.org/
• Alberta Water SMART http://www.albertawatersmart.com/
• Canadian Water Resources Association http://www.cwra.org/

CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Department of Justice Canada – Canada Water Act http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-11/index.html
• Environment Canada – Fresh Water Quality http://www.ec.gc.ca/WATER/en/manage/qual/e_qual.htm
• Environment Canada – Water Quality guidelines http://www.ec.gc.ca/ceqg-rcqe/English/ceqg/water/default.cfm
• Health Canada – Health Canada’s role related to water quality http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/index-eng.php
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – surface and ground water quality http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1187637343829&lang=e

CANADIAN PROVINCIAL & TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS

British Columbia & the Yukon

• B.C. Water Protection Act http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/w/96484_01.htm
• B.C. & Yukon Territory - Water Quality Report (2001-2004) http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/bcyt_wqrep_01_04/bcytwqrep_01_04.pdf
• B.C. Ministry of Environment – Water Quality Guidelines http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/wq_guidelines.html

Alberta

• Alberta Water Act http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/Documents/acts/W03.CFM
• Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/Documents/acts/E12.CFM
• Alberta Environment – Surface Water Quality http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/SWQ/index.cfm
• Alberta Environment - Alberta Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines http://environment.alberta.ca/777.html
• Alberta Environment – Water Quality Objectives from 4 Watersheds http://environment.alberta.ca/1665.html
• Alberta Environment – Wastewater and Storm Drainage Regulation http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Regs/1993_119.cfm
• Alberta Environment – Drinking Water: legislation and protection http://environment.alberta.ca/1477.html
• Edmonton and Area Land Trust http://www.ealt.ca

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Water Corporation Act http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/Statutes/Statutes/s35-01.pdf
• Saskatchewan Watershed Authority – Safe Drinking Water Strategy http://www.swa.ca/Publications/Documents/SafeDrinkingWaterStrategy.pdf

Manitoba

• Manitoba Water Protection Act http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/w065e.php
• Manitoba Water Protection Handbook 2007 http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/water_quality/index.html
• The Role and Important of Wetlands in Manitoba (specific mention of the Saskatchewan River Delta)  http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/water_info/riparian/wetlands.html

Ontario

• RiverSides Stewardship Alliance – promoting urban watershed leadership on the Don River (with the notion that “It takes a community to restore a river”). http://www.riversides.org/

CANADIAN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS

• Edmonton – EPCOR – Water Quality Reports http://www.epcor.ca
• Edmonton Drainage Services Education http://edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/drainage-education.aspx
• Calgary – Water Ways 2007 Water Quality Report http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/water_services/water_quality/2007_wa...
• Winnipeg – Water and Waste Department – Water Quality Report http://www.winnipeg.ca/WaterandWaste/pdfs/water/waterQuality2005.pdf
• Regina – Water Quality data http://www.regina.ca/Page909.aspx