{"id":3002,"date":"2023-06-07T22:52:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T22:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ae.opacity.design\/?post_type=project&#038;p=3002"},"modified":"2023-08-04T19:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:11:10","slug":"ambient-groundwater-quality-program-review","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/projects\/ambient-groundwater-quality-program-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambient Groundwater Quality Program Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"ph-block_c72f88cd42973a78673e7714564ef248\" class=\"ph acf-block\" >          \r\n   \r\n    <div class=\"ph__image\">\r\n                   <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ambient-groundwater-bn.jpg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Project Hero Image\">\r\n                \r\n        <div class=\"overlay\" style=\"opacity: 20%\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>  \r\n            <div class=\"ph__icon\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/new_environmental_arrows.svg\" src=\"\" alt=\"Expertise icon\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n       \r\n        <div class=\"ph__expertise\">\r\n                        <a class=\"ph__expertise-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/environmental\/\">\r\n                Environmental            <\/a> \r\n            <div class=\"arrow\">\r\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 00.708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 000-.708z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/svg>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <a class=\"ph__expertise-child\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/expertise\/environmental\/hydrogeology\/\">Hydrogeology <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <h1 class=\"ph__title\" >Ambient Groundwater Quality Program Review<\/h1>\r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\nconst title = $('.ph__title');\r\n\r\nif (title.text().length > 30) {\r\n\r\n  title.addClass('reduced');\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/script>\n\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"spacer-medium-block_6f75632d8affa9e38522e076e74fe560\" class=\"spacer-medium  acf-block\" >\r\n    \r\n    \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"pi-block_1ea297824c67df03670f8b0f715e00bf\" class=\"pi acf-block\" >\r\n    <div class=\"pi__left\">\r\n        <div class=\"pi__left-location\">\r\n            <h4>Location<\/h4>\r\n            <p>Kelowna, British Columbia<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pi__left-expertise\">\r\n            <h4>Expertise<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Hydrogeology<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"pi__left-share\">        \r\n            <h4>Share<\/h4>\r\n            <div class=\"pi__left-social\">                       \r\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=','fb','menubar=1,resizable=1,width=450,height=350')\">\r\n                    <svg id=\"icons_Q2\" data-name=\"icons Q2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12.478\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 12.478 24\">\r\n                        <path id=\"Path_335\" data-name=\"Path 335\" d=\"M21.87,31.773l-.018-11.085h3.454c.211,0,.211,0,.282-.211l.211-1.762c.07-.7.141-1.409.282-2.114s0-.211-.141-.211H21.852V13.641c0-.211.07-.493.07-.7a1.269,1.269,0,0,1,1.128-1.128l.916-.141h2.115c.141,0,.141,0,.141-.141V7.932c0-.07,0-.141-.141-.141H22.839a5.077,5.077,0,0,0-2.326.493,4.229,4.229,0,0,0-2.467,2.185,5.143,5.143,0,0,0-.564,2.537c-.07,1.057,0,2.185,0,3.312h-3.6c-.141,0-.141.07-.141.141v4.017c0,.141,0,.141.141.141h3.6l.031,11.156C17.472,31.809,21.87,31.773,21.87,31.773Z\" transform=\"translate(-13.745 -7.789)\" fill=\"#00569c\"\/>\r\n                    <\/svg>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Ambient Groundwater Quality Program Review&#038;url=','tw','menubar=1,resizable=1,width=450,height=350')\">\r\n                    <svg id=\"svg5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000.78 936.69\"><defs><style>.cls-1 { fill: #1060A2; 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Tasks included interviewing Ministry hydrogeologists and groundwater protection officers in five regional offices, and creating a database of published ambient groundwater reports that date back to 1985.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"pi__right\">\r\n                    <div class=\"pi__right-map\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/ae\/images\/maps\/BC.png\" src=\"\" alt=\"Map Image\">\r\n                        \r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n                \r\n        <div class=\"pi__right-specs\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n<div id=\"spacer-medium-block_6f75632d8affa9e38522e076e74fe560\" class=\"spacer-medium  acf-block\" >\r\n    \r\n    \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n \r\n  \r\n<div id=\"pHighlights-block_98575b7683cb2f2a277e01aaa576d66d\" class=\"pHighlights  acf-block\" >\r\n\r\n    \r\n 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