Water Act Approvals 


Water Act approvals are required when an activity will impact a water body or when the works will divert and use surface or groundwater. Both Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) and the Alberta Energy Regulators (AER) grant approvals, licences, and codes of practice through the Water Act. AER has authority over energy resource activities while AEP has authority over all other sectors.

Water Act approvals can be applied for online through OneStop or the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS):

  • Here for Alberta Energy Regulators (OneSTOP)

  • Here for AEP (DRAS)