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Groundwater concerns escalate in Alberta as drought continues throughout Prairies

Edmonton – Alberta is experiencing its lowest water levels in the past seven years, a University of Saskatchewan water scientist says, adding levels are much lower than they were during the 1970s and 1980s. John Pomeroy says drought has significantly impacted the Prairies and southern Alberta in particular. About 600,000 people in the province depend on groundwater. Western Wheel report | READ MORE