Oxford Sand & Gravel Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Category 1 Renewal to PTTW No. 2320-ABMRBA for Oxford Sand & Gravel Limited for industrial purposes. Water will be taken from two watercourses and one well in Norwich, Ontario. Details of the water taking are the following:

Permit Type - Renewal

Source #1- Bedrock Well

• source of water: drilled well
• purpose of water taking: industrial- ready-mix concrete manufacturing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 300
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 6
• maximum volume per day (litres): 100,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• length of time: 10 years

Source #2- Municipal Ditch A

• source of water: municipal ditch
• purpose of water taking: industrial-aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 680
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 979,200
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 25
• earliest date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest date of taking (mm/dd): 06/20
• length of time: 10 years

Source #3- Municipal Ditch B

• source of water: municipal ditch
• purpose of water taking: industrial-aggregate washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 75
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 13
• maximum volume per day (litres): 58,500
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 290
• earliest date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest date of taking (mm/dd): 06/20
• length of time: 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 1 permit.