Comment
Pump tests related to permits to take water for commercial bottling should not be included in the exemptions listed for low risk short-term water taking activities. While the pump tests on their own are short-term, there is no purpose in the test other than to establish long-term pumping activities. Pump tests are an integral part of the process of applying for a permit to take water. As such, pump tests should necessarily be managed in the same way as permits. Municipal concerns and citizen concerns about long-term stability of water supplies must be a part of any considerations for water permits right from the beginning. Short-term pump tests therefore should be subject to the same regulatory process as any water permit, and not simply be exempted from scientific or business analysis.
Submitted November 17, 2020 12:27 PM
Comment on
Proposed amendments to regulations made under the Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act to make modifications to Environmental Activity and Sector Registry requirements and exemptions for low risk short-term water taking activities
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019-2525
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49653
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