Skip to content

Notifications

Government mail service may be affected by the Canada Post labour disruption. See how to send and receive government mail during this time. 

AI search tool

Try our new Search AI tool as an alternative to the search below to improve your experience on Alberta.ca using artificial intelligence. See the AISearch fact sheet for more information.

Popular topics:

Part of Environmental monitoring, reporting and compliance

Environmental quality assurance – Standards and protocols

Directory of standard operating procedures and protocols used for ambient monitoring in Alberta.

Overview

These standards and protocols are used by the following Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) programs:

This page contains information on Alberta’s quality assurance program, and the standards and protocols used to collect information under EPA’s science and monitoring programs. The following standards and protocols are not regulatory requirements. However, these documents are openly published to provide information to stakeholders and environmental practitioners for transparency and consistency. These standards and protocols will be updated periodically, as needed.

Standards and protocols

View all publications

Related resources

In addition to the documents reference on this page, you may also find standards and protocols developed by EPA partners:

  • Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI)
  • Ecological Monitoring Committee for the Lower Athabasca (EMCLA)
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
  • Lakeland Industry and Community Association (LICA)
  • Wood Buffalo Environmental Association (WBEA)