Wildfire Recovery Resources

Environmental Public Health

Updated May, 2019

General Wildfire Resources

See our Wildfire Resources page for:

• Mental health resources
• Emergency preparedness
• Updates
• AHS staff info
• Your health, home & business.

Southern Alberta Wildfire Information (2017)

Returning to Your Home

• Returning to Your Home
• How to Clean and Disinfect a Cistern (PDF)
• How to Collect a Water Sample for Bacteria Testing (PDF)
• Shock Chlorinating a Well

Air Quality

• Air Quality Advisories
• Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) (PDF)
• Breathing Smoke or Fumes
• Wildfire Smoke and Your Health (PDF)

Public Facilities

• Reopening Your Building After a Wildfire
• Reopening Your Food Establishment After a Wildfire

South Zone Contact Information

Alberta Health Services, Environmental Public Health, South Zone
Lethbridge Office Call: (403) 388-6689
Email: southzone.environmentalhealth@ahs.ca
Health Link: Call 811

Returning to Your Home

• Returning to Your Home

Air Quality

• Air Quality Advisories
• Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) (PDF)
• Breathing Smoke or Fumes
• Wildfire Smoke and Your Health (PDF)

Boil Water Advisories

Previous Postings

• Boil Water Advisory: How to Use Water Safely in Your Home
• Caution: This water is not safe for drinking poster
• Handwashing during a boil water advisory poster
• How to Clean and Disinfect a Cistern
• How to Collect a Water Sample for Bacteria Testing
• Shock Chlorinating a Well
• Storing Water during a Boil Water Advisory 
• Using Disinfectants to Make Water Safe When You Can’t Boil It