The Township of Mulmur is of…

The Township of Mulmur is of the understanding that Strada Aggregates Inc. plans on using upwards of 5,000,000 litres of water per day for a period of 10-years. This, in our opinion, is highly concerning since this amount of water is larger than the amount of water utilized for each of the eight (8) lower-tier municipalities in Dufferin County. With such a significant amount of water being proposed to be withdrawn by this permit, the potential impacts to the County of Dufferin’s water table could be severely detrimental to the systems overall health. If the water system were to be negatively affected, this would likely have serious implications on the quality and quantity of water in Dufferin, a result severely problematic for one of Dufferin County’s economic drivers – the agricultural sector.

The Township of Mulmur also believes that at a fundamental level the safety and quality of resident drinking water will be brought into question should the amendment to the Permit to Take Water be approved. As noted previously, the proposed volume amount of 5,000,000 litres per day will likely lead to a lower water table, which means that the water system becomes more susceptible to emerging impacts to existing water supply. For one, the availability of groundwater supply is likely to be reduced, and, as a result, the number of drinking water sources for residents will also be diminished. Further to that, there is a heightened potential for large residential areas to be negatively influenced by the emergence of a contaminant in the water system.

We request to be included on all updates relating to ERO #: 025-1082 and having the associated technical materials available for review through the ERO posting when available.