A.O. SMITH ENTERPRISES LTD. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 5253-BRRU9N for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.. Water will be taken from six wells for groundwater remediation purposes in Fergus, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Collection Trench

• Purpose of taking: remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 60
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume of taking per day: 87,000 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: EW38A-95S

• Purpose of taking: remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: EW38A-02I

• Purpose of taking: remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: EW69A-02S

• Purpose of taking: remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Low Flow Extraction Well System

• Purpose of taking: Remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum Volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length of taking: 10 years

Source Name: MS40A-96S

• Purpose of taking: remediation
• Maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• Length 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 1 permit.