Leah Kongsrude describes the process of monitoring and analyzing the impact of stormwater discharge from the City of St. Albert, population 60,000, on the Sturgeon River, a tributary to the North Saskatchewan River in central Alberta. Determining the variety of contaminants to monitor and selecting monitoring sites is described for urban managers with limited budgets. Building the story over time has been a successful strategy for St. Albert. Agricultural areas and the city both have impacts on Sturgeon River. City of St. Albert has the objective of maintaining the water quality of the Sturgeon River as it travels through the city.
Leah Kongsrude is the Environmental Manager, City of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.
From March 12-14th, 2013, people involved in water issues in Alberta met in Red Deer to discuss ideas and plans for managing water resources. The conference, jointly hosted by the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) Alberta Chapter and Alberta Watershed Planning & Advisory Councils (WPACs), emphasized the integrated planning that is necessary for water management in the future.
The Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network was able to record many of the keynote speakers and conference presentations.