St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) - Permit to take water

This proposal is to amend the Permit to Take Water No. 5436-CAMTAG for St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada). Water will be taken from five wells and two ponds for industrial, water supply and dewatering purposes at 585 Water Street South, located in St. Marys, Ontario. This application is for the addition of a water taking source for emergency fire suppression and increased storm event dewatering. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source of water: Deep Well 3

• source type: well
• purpose of taking: industrial - cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,024
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 4,354,560
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: Deep Well 4

• source type: well
• purpose of taking: industrial - cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,703
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,892,320
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: Deep Well 5

• source type: well
• purpose of taking: industrial - cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,841
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 4,091,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 60
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: Garage Well

• purpose of taking: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): seven
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 10,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: Crusher Well

• purpose of taking: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): one
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: South Quarry Pond

• purpose of taking: dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 13,888.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 20,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 30
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: South Quarry Pond

• purpose of taking: dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 6,944
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 10,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: North Quarry Sump

• purpose of taking: dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,100
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 30,240,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: South Quarry Pond

• purpose of taking: industrial
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,542.5
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 6,541,200
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 30
• 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