Oil Sands Monitoring Program: groundwater monitoring, evaluation, and reporting plan

This resource presents a comprehensive groundwater monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) plan for Alberta's oil sands region, outlining the scientific framework, conceptual models, and prioritized monitoring strategies used to assess groundwater quantity, quality, and groundwater-dependent ecosystems at a regional scale. It provides an adaptive, evidence-based approach to support state of the environment reporting and long-term groundwater protection amid oil sands development.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Short Name of Publication OSM Groundwater Monitoring MER Plan
Deliverable Type Standard Operating Procedure
Program Category Groundwater
Program Type OSM
Author Oil Sands Monitoring Branch, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
Periodical Title
Year of Publication 2026
Publishing Organization Government of Alberta, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
Month of Publication September
Periodical Volumes
Page Range 1-85
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Online ISBN/ISSN 978-1-4601-6459-4
Print ISBN/ISSN
Recomended Citation Xeflide, S. (2026). Oil Sands Monitoring Program: Groundwater monitoring, evaluation, and reporting plan. Government of Alberta, Environment and Protected Areas. https://open.alberta.ca/publications/osm-groundwater-monitoring-evaluation-reporting-plan
Maintainer Seth Xeflide, Oil Sands Monitoring Branch