Wetlands


Aquality has over 25 years of experience in providing technical expertise in wetland policy development for municipalities in Alberta. We also has considerable expertise in wetland restoration and treatment wetland design. Our biological team has been involved in innovative projects including the design of the City of Edmonton's Kennedale Constructed Wetland Stormwater Treatment Facility (Emerald Award Nomination Recipient, 2010).

Staff are experienced in wetland assessment, delineation, restoration, and navigating compliance issues for industry, municipalities, and landowners. We can help you efficiently complete Water Act applications and Code of Practice Notifications, develop site specific Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) plans and provide solutions to water quality issues.

Constructed Wetland

Some of the services we offer include:

  • Permitting and regulatory applications

    • Wetland Assessment and Impact Reporting (WAIR)

    • Wetland Assessment and Impact Form (WAIF)

  • Wetland delineation, inventories, and restorations

  • Wetland basin permanence assessments

  • Wetland compensation plans

  • Constructed wetlands for water treatment

  • ABWRET-A (Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool) assessment

  • Wetland policy and implementation plan development

  • Wetland Policy courses for the general public and Environmental Professionals

  • GIS mapping

  • Literature reviews and database research

  • Soil assessments

Peatland