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Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act - Notice of Application

Posted on Feb. 13 2025

In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Town of Drumheller has applied to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for an amendment to an existing approval for the Drumheller Waterworks System in the Town of Drumheller. The waterworks system obtains surface water from the Red Deer River and is located at NE of Section 36, Township 28, Range 20, West of the 4th Meridian (2490 South Railway Avenue E, Drumheller) and the surface water is currently treated in the water treatment plant by filtration, UV disinfection and chlorine disinfection before being distributed to the Town, the Aqua 7 Regional Water Commission as well as locations within Kneehill and Starland Counties. 

The amendment will update the Ultraviolet disinfection limits using Trojan UV system to reflect that all water continues to be treated in accordance with Alberta Environment and Parks' current standards and guidelines. 

A directly affected person may provide input into certain regulatory decisions, as allowed by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (section 73). Specifically, any person who is directly affected by this application may submit a written statement of concern within 30 days of the date of this notice to: 

Environment and Protected Areas 
Regulatory Assurance Section 
Approvals Unit 
5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza 
9915 - 108 ST 
EDMONTON AB T5K 2GB 
Fax: (780) 422-0154 
E-mail: epa.epeaapplications@gov.ab.ca
The written statement of concern should include the following: 

  • the application number 017-624
  • describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
  • explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activities proposed in the application
  • provide the legal land location of the land owned or used by the filer
    where the concerns described are believed to be applicable
  • state the distance between the land owned or used by the filer and the site in the application
  • contact information including the full name and mailing address of the filer. Please provide a telephone number and/or email address for ease of contact.

Environment and Protected Areas will review each written statement of concern, seek more information if needed, and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept or reject their written submission as a valid statement of concern. The Public Notice of this application will also be posted on the Department's website at https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx. 
Statements of concern submitted regarding this application are public records which are accessible by the public and the applicant. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board. 


Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from: 
Bill Adams 
Town of Drumheller 
224 Centre Street 
Drumheller AB T0J 0Y 4 
Telephone: (403)823-0008 
Email: badams@drumheller.ca 

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