New Water Wells

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This project builds up to five new groundwater supply wells. The new wells will provide drinking water. We anticipate locating the new wells in Red Deer County, near the Summer Village of Jarvis Bay.

Why

  • Sylvan Lake is growing

  • We need more water within 5 years to meet demand

  • The new wells will supply the north reservoir

  • Load balancing: Spread load across more wells to protect our aquifer from overdraft and subsidence (page 14, page 24)

How

  1. Survey any residents (within 1.6 Km of the new well locations) about existing groundwater supply wells.

    Because the new well locations are near Jarvis Bay and Red Deer County residents, we are making sure there are no negative impacts

  2. Gather information to choose new well locations

  3. Well drilling and testing

  1. Apply for a Provincial Water Act License

  1. Construction: Design and build the new wells. Connect them to the Town’s north reservoir

Who

  • We found that the Jarvis Bay and Red Deer County has privately owned and operated wells

  • We asked nearby residents to help us identify existing wells through a survey

  • The survey results help us understand the local groundwater system

Contractor

We hired ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) to:

  • Help us identify new well locations

  • Assist and supervise well drilling, installation, and connection to the Town water system


Learn about the project


This project builds up to five new groundwater supply wells. The new wells will provide drinking water. We anticipate locating the new wells in Red Deer County, near the Summer Village of Jarvis Bay.

Why

  • Sylvan Lake is growing

  • We need more water within 5 years to meet demand

  • The new wells will supply the north reservoir

  • Load balancing: Spread load across more wells to protect our aquifer from overdraft and subsidence (page 14, page 24)

How

  1. Survey any residents (within 1.6 Km of the new well locations) about existing groundwater supply wells.

    Because the new well locations are near Jarvis Bay and Red Deer County residents, we are making sure there are no negative impacts

  2. Gather information to choose new well locations

  3. Well drilling and testing

  1. Apply for a Provincial Water Act License

  1. Construction: Design and build the new wells. Connect them to the Town’s north reservoir

Who

  • We found that the Jarvis Bay and Red Deer County has privately owned and operated wells

  • We asked nearby residents to help us identify existing wells through a survey

  • The survey results help us understand the local groundwater system

Contractor

We hired ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) to:

  • Help us identify new well locations

  • Assist and supervise well drilling, installation, and connection to the Town water system


Learn about the project


  • 2023/2024 Survey Results

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    On the Town’s behalf, the Summer Villages of Sylvan Lake administration sent survey forms to property owners within the Summer Villages of Jarvis Bay (210 surveys in 2023) and Birchcliff (192 surveys in 2024). A small number of surveys were also hand delivered to Kayton Estates and elsewhere in Red Deer and Lacombe Counties.

    Results

    • 125 people responded
    • 120 people indicated they had a water well on their property
    • 112 people told us their well was for household use
    • 75% with a well provided shared some well information with us
    • 70% of the wells are used constantly or regularly during the day, 18% are used a few days a week or a few days a month. One well was not in use anymore. The rest did not provide information.
    • Some residents reported only using their well seasonally, usually in summer
    • We had three reports of the water having a slight odor, one report of high iron content and one report of high incidences of fluoride
    • There were multiple reports of the water being good quality and soft

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  • Budget

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    This project is still in the design phase. Design phases provide concrete details so that we can then create more accurate cost estimates.

    Total Budget: Estimated $3,000,000

    • Funding Source: 30%, or $900,000 is covered by a grant form the Province of Alberta. The remainder is covered by reserves

    Phase 1

    • Budget: $2,970,000
    • Funding Source: Reserves and grants
    • Progress: Underway
Page last updated: 17 Jun 2025, 02:21 PM