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FOREWORD
The previous guidelines on wastewater irrigation entitled, A practical guide to Municipal WastewaterIrrigation - Discussions and Guidelines
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, was first published by Alberta Environment in June, 1984.These guidelines were intended for the use of municipalities considering irrigation as a method fordisposal of wastewater. After fifteen years, the focus of the program remains the same, i.e.wastewater irrigation is agriculturally beneficial and environmentally acceptable provided effectivemanagement practices are adopted and followed.In 1996, Alberta Environment commenced a stakeholder driven process to review and revise the1984 guidelines. The following participated in the process:Bennett, Rod-Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural DevelopmentChinniah, Karu-Alberta EnvironmentForster, Jock (Chair)-Alberta EnvironmentHecker, Frank-Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural DevelopmentLang, Pat-Alberta EnvironmentLutwick, Gerald-Alberta EnvironmentSinclair, John-Town of TaberJock Forster, who chaired the stakeholder committee, took the lead role in drafting this document.The new guideline contains the procedures that must be followed in developing and managingwastewater irrigation projects, including wastewater quality characterization, land unit suitabilityfactors, soil and vegetation loading limitations, and various irrigation system design considerations.
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