Amrize Canada Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-3155282536 for Amrize Canada Inc. for Brockville Quarry. Water will be taken from the quarry sump for dewatering, aggregate washing, dust supression, and construction purposes in Brockville, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source name: Quarry Sump

• purpose: quarry dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 16,366
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 23,548,280
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Quarry Sump

• purpose: quarry dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 10,910
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 15,710,400
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 245
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Quarry Sump

• purpose: aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 16,366
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 23,548,280
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Quarry Sump

• purpose: construction
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 10,910
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source name: Quarry Sump

• purpose: construction
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 10,910
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 306
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 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.