Abstract: The Aquifer Vulnerability Index (AVI) is a method of assessing the vulnerability of aquifers to surface contaminants in Alberta. An aquifer is a geological formation that is permeable enough to transmit sufficient quantities of water to possible to support the development of water wells. In the assessment of aquifer vulnerability to potential contamination, the depth to the aquifer and the types of geological materials above them are considered. For example, aquifers closer to the surface overlain with pervious surface materials are more vulnerable to contaminants, as compared to aquifers found deeper and covered with a thick layer of impervious material. The AVI ratings indicate the potential of surficial materials to transmit water withy contaminants to the aquifer over a period of time. This data was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.
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Agriculture and Irrigation, Government of Alberta
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Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
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403-742-7901
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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Systems Lead (currently David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
david.hildebrand@gov.ab.ca; or Karen Raven, karen.raven@gov.ab.ca) – Aquifer Vulnerability Index”
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https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition
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EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry
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Citation:
Title:
Aquifer Vulnerability Index
Date:
Date:
Date:
2005-09-01
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publication
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Agriculture and Irrigation, Government of Alberta
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Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration; Food and Rural Development
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Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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T6H 5T6
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CA
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Agriculture and Irrigation, Government of Alberta
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Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
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Contact:
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403-742-7901
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Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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T6H 5T6
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CA
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310FARM@gov.ab.ca
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David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
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Abstract:
The Aquifer Vulnerability Index (AVI) is a method of assessing the vulnerability of aquifers to surface
contaminants in Alberta. An aquifer is a geological formation that is permeable enough to transmit
sufficient quantities of water to possible to support the development of water wells. In the assessment of
aquifer vulnerability to potential contamination, the depth to the aquifer and the types of geological
materials above them are considered. For example, aquifers closer to the surface overlain with pervious
surface materials are more vulnerable to contaminants, as compared to aquifers found deeper and covered with
a thick layer of impervious material. The AVI ratings indicate the potential of surficial materials to
transmit water withy contaminants to the aquifer over a period of time. This data was created in 2002 using
ArcGIS.
Purpose:
Provides users with grid format representation of the potential of surficial materials to transmit water with
contaminants to the aquifer over a period of time. The data is suitable for indexing and analysis purposes.
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completed
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Alberta
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groundwater pollution
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water quality
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2016-01-21
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Title:
A Methodology for Evaluating Soils, Landscapes and Geology for Nutrient Management Planning in the
Prairie Landscape - A systematic approach to land based decision making with standardized resource
databases, digital map information, manure management research and farm practices guidelines using
GIS as a decision tool
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2002-01-01
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Eilers, R.G. and Buckley, K.E.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Land Resource Group, Research Branch
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missing
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A National Ecological Framework for Canada
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Ecological Stratification Working Group
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Research Branch, Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research
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Agriculture and Irrigation, Government of Alberta
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Environmental Stewardship Branch, GIS Unit
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Phone:
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Voice:
403-742-7901
Address:
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Delivery point:
7000 – 113 St
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T6H 5T6
Country:
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CA
Electronic mail address:
310FARM@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays
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Queries about the distribution of the data set may be addressed to Geographic Information Systems
Lead (currently David Spiess, david.spiess@gov.ab.ca or in his absence: David Hildebrand,
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PDF of the map can be downloaded from Agriculture and Irrigation website at
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Contains TIF and KMZ for Aquifer Vulnerability Index dataset
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Statement:
This information was originally published within the Agricultural Land Resource Atlas of Alberta.
Process step:
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Description:
The first step, in generating the Index incorporated the AVI prepared by PFRI and AAFRD, was creating
Groundwater Vulnerability maps for the Hog Environmental Management Strategy (HEMS) Initiative. The
methodology was further developed in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Technical Bulletin 2001-1E.
The final data for AVI comes from Alberta Environment’s Groundwater Information Center database that
contains general groundwater information from water-well descriptions called well logs. This data
was standardized and interpreted for mapping purposes.
The second step involved incorporating precipitation minus potential evapo-transpiration (P-PE) values
taken from the National Ecological Framework for Canada ecodistrict climate files into the final
index. Aquifers in areas with a higher (P-PE) value are considered to be more susceptible to
contaminants through leaching to the groundwater recharge through precipitation to the vulnerability
of aquifers. Integration the groundwater vulnerability and precipitation data together resulted in
the final AVI ratings.
Date and time:
2002-01-01T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
The data used for the AVI comes from Alberta Environment's Groundwater Information Center database
that contains general groundwater information from water-well descriptions called well logs. This
data was standardized and interpreted for mapping purposes.
The Alberta Water Well Information Database site contains a database of approximately 500,000 records
with nearly 5,000 new drilling reports added annually. The database contains information about
individual water well drilling reports, chemical analysis reports up to the end of 1986, springs,
flowing shot holes, test holes, and pump tests conducted on the wells.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Alberta Water Well Information Database
Date:
Date:
Date:
2015-04-09
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revision
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missing
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Source:
Description:
The surficial geology map provided the basis for the polygon lines for amalgamating the interpreted
well log data.
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500000
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Quaternary Geology, Southern Alberta
Date:
Date:
Date:
1987-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Shetsen, I
Organisation name:
Alberta Research Council
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Source:
Source:
Description:
The surficial geology map provided the basis for the polygon lines for amalgamating the interpreted
well log data.
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Representative fraction:
Denominator:
500000
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Quaternary Geology, Central Alberta
Date:
Date:
Date:
1990-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Shetsen, I
Organisation name:
Alberta Research Council
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Source:
Source:
Description:
Draft analysis approach, preparation of "Groundwater Vulnerability" Maps for HEMS Initiative
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Citation:
Title:
HEMS Thematic Mapping - Test Data Alberta
Date:
Date:
Date:
2000-12-19
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Dash, T. and Rodvang, J
Organisation name:
PFRA and AF
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
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