Water Pumping Program

Water Pumping Program

For a nominal fee, producers can rent six or eight inch aluminum pipe and pumps to fill dugouts or other suitable catch basins from nearby water sources. When surface water supplies run low, AARD’s (Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development) Water Pumping Program can assist in replenishing these supplies. Water Pumping Program staff will deliver the equipment to the site and offer technical assistance, safety advice and tips to ensure proper operation. Each producer wishing to use the equipment must sign a contract prior to use. Multi-producer pumping projects can be accommodated with sufficient lead time. Any Alberta agriculture producer that is experiencing a water shortage for domestic, livestock or agricultural purposes is eligible to use the equipment. For more information, please contact the Dispatch Location: J.G. O’Donoghue Building, Room 306, 7000 – 113 Street, Edmonton T6H 5T6 (780-422-5000) or use the toll free RITE service 310-0000, then 780-422-5000.