AWWA ACE60062

Alberta Environment (AENV) is conducting a comprehensive review of drinking water systems across the Province as part of its Water for Life Strategy to accomplish the goal of assuring Alberta's access to safe, secure supplies of drinking water. The first phase (Phase 1) of this review, completed in January 2004, was undertaken to identify challenges facing drinking water systems and to estimate the potential investment required to meet these challenges. To accomplish this task, 530 individual water supply and treatment facilities were assessed with respect to raw water supply, treatment process and operational issues. This paper provides an overview of the "Water for Life Strategy" program, the treatment facility assessment work undertaken and how the information is being used to determine long-term solutions to address the challenges and ensure the provision of safe drinking water for communities. Includes tables.