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The Alberta Acreage Buyer's Checklist

City buyers don't know what they don't know about country property. Use this checklist on every acreage you view — your progress is saved on this device, and you can print it to take along.

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Water & Wells

Get a well flow-rate (yield) test — ask for gallons per minute and recovery
Test water potability (bacteria, nitrates) through Alberta Health Services
Ask for the well drilling report from the Alberta Water Well Information Database
Confirm cistern size and condition, if any
Check for water treatment (softener, reverse osmosis, UV)

Septic System

Identify the system type: field, mound, open discharge or holding tank
Have a certified inspector check the tank and field
Ask for pump-out records and the system's age
Confirm it meets the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice

Utilities & Access

Confirm natural gas supplier (gas co-op) or propane tank ownership
Check power-line, pipeline and utility rights-of-way on title
Review easements, caveats and access agreements on the land title
Ask who maintains and snow-plows the road
Check internet options — fibre, fixed wireless or Starlink

Zoning & Bylaws

Confirm the land-use district with the county
Check animal-unit limits (horses, cattle, chickens) for the parcel size
Ask about accessory building / shop size limits
Check weed-control obligations and dark-sky bylaws
Ask whether the parcel can be subdivided

Land & Buildings

Get a Real Property Report (RPR) showing all buildings
Confirm permits were issued for shops, barns and additions
Walk fences, cross-fencing and gates
Check drainage, slopes and flood-hazard mapping

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