Last summer, residents in…

Last summer, residents in our neighborhood were under a full outdoor water ban due to extreme heat and drought.
➡️ We were told to limit water use
➡️ Outdoor use was restricted to protect supply
➡️ This ensured water for essential needs & emergencies
How can a company be given permission to take that much water for such a long time without considering the impact on the well waters and what happened in the past regarding shortage of water supply?
In the current circumstances of so many environmental changes, the duration of drought months will continue to increase year by year, and its impact on water supply. Water use should be prioritized towards the essential need of the community of the area.
Companies needing water for construction purposes have other means of getting water from regions further away with abondant water supply (e.g. Trucks shipping water from Georgian Bay, Lake Huron....)
Water supply in the area is difficult to forecast for 10 years given the significant environmental changes we have been witnessing lately.
There is a large contradiction between what was asked of the residents in the neighborhood last year to conserve water, versus what is being considered to allow for the company....How can this be?
We have been in our neighborhood since 2008. We can see year over year the water pressure declining in our home. This is not only in our house but in many houses in the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, with the continued activities of building new houses, our environmental footprint is getting worse year over year: cutting trees, overuse of water...but it also impacts our day to day in our neighborhood.
Everyone knows the importance of water for our daily life, and this will be impacted significantly, given the previous history of need for water ban and drought conditions.
I urge the people responsible for the decision to reject this proposal and redirect the company to source water from areas with larger supply.
Thank you for considering.