Established in 2004 and incorporated as a not-for-profit society in 2007, the Alberta Water Council was created as a collaborative partnership by the Government of Alberta to provide leadership, expertise, and diverse sector perspectives in support of Water for Life outcomes and other provincial water management priorities.

The Council brought together 24 member organizations representing government, industry, and non-government sectors. Guided by a vision of all Albertans working together to ensure safe, healthy, and abundant water for future generations, the Alberta Water Council fostered consensus-based collaboration and leveraged the collective knowledge and experience of its members to advance sustainable water management across the province.

In June 2026, the Council’s core funding was discontinued and the organization ceased operations. Following its dissolution, this website is being maintained as an archive to preserve the Council’s reports, resources, and contributions to water policy and management in Alberta.