Woolwich South Holdings Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Woolwich South Holdings Limited. Water will be taken for construction dewatering purposes for the Madwest Breslau Subdivision, located at 231 Woolwich Street South in Breslau, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Wetland Retaining Wall

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,175
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,692,253
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: SWM3

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,250
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,240,528
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:

• Category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
• Category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
• Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 permit.