Demand grows for water from Red Deer River

Hanneke Brooymans, edmontonjournal.com

Published: Wednesday, August 15

EDMONTON - Two water commissions in east-central Alberta want the provincial government to allow an interbasin water transfer from the Red Deer River to secure a reliable supply for residents.

The request for up to 7.8 billion litres of water annually - almost a third of the amount allocated to the city of Red Deer - is another example of mounting demands faced by the river.

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