LANXESS Canada Co./CIE - Permit to take water

This application is an amendment to PTTW No. 8284-APNPW6 for LANXESS Canada Co./CIE. Water will be taken from one watercourse and 16 wells for industrial remediation purposes, located in Elmira, Ontario.

The proposed amendment includes replacing eight on-site containment wells for the on-site Upper Aquifer Containment System (UACS).

Permit type - amendment

Source name: Canagagigue Creek

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 227
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 326,880
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: PW 1

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 296
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 426,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: PW 3

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 159
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 230,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: PW 4

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 291
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 419,040
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: PW 6

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 270
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 388,800
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+460

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 12
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 17,280
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+460T

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 19
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 27,360
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+500R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 19
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 27,360
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+540R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 12
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 17,280
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+560R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 19
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 27,360
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: LNAPL Sump

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 19
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 27,360
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+605

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 23
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 33,120
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+630/RPW8

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 34
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 48,960
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+655R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 12
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 17,280
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+685R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 15
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 21,600
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+710R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 72
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 103,680
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: U+735R

• purpose of taking: industrial remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 23
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 33,120
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• length of time: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

There are three 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.