St. Rita at Marylake Long Term Care Home - Permit to take water

This proposal was originally posted under ERO number 019-9146 on September 4, 2024, with a 30-day comment period ending October 4, 2024. This proposal increases the water taking for St. Rita at Marylake Long Term Care Home. Water will be taken from one well for foundation drainage purposes at 13760 Keele Street in King City, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: 13760 Keele Street

• source type: well
• purpose of taking: accommodation and food services purpose
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 80
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 115,000
• 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.