Ferma Aggregates Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for aggregate extraction and dewatering purposes to amend existing Permit to Take Water No. 1238-BBLKNE. Water will be taken from one pond to support operations at the Carden Quarry. The proposed amendment is to reduce ground-level monitoring from monthly to three times per year while the quarry remains dormant. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Application type – Amendment

Source Name: Carden Quarry Sump Pond A

• Purpose: aggregate extraction - spring and rainfall dewatering
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,600
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 5,184,000
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 60
• 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: Carden Quarry Sump Pond A

• Purpose: aggregate extraction - maintenance dewatering
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,500
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 2,160,000
• Maximum number of days of taking in a year: 305
• 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: Carden Quarry Sump Pond A

• Purpose: aggregate extraction - dust control
• Maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,080
• Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• Maximum volume per day (litres): 842,400
• 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
• Period of taking: 10 years

There are 3 categories of Permit to Take Water application:

• Category 1 applications are considered low-risk and are unlikely to pose unacceptable impacts
• Category 2 applications require a Qualified Person to undertake a scoped scientific evaluation to ensure the withdrawal of water does not result in unacceptable impacts or interference with other users. The evaluation should also demonstrate that the taking meets one of the Category 2 criteria
• Category 3 applications must submit a detailed hydrogeological study and/or surface water study prepared by a Qualified Person for ministry review. The study will evaluate the potential for unacceptable impacts resulting from the water taking

According to the application criteria presented in the Permit to Take Water application guide, the proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 application. Any proposals for groundwater or surface water takings that do not meet the Category 1 or Category 2 application criteria are considered to be Category 3 applications.

For more information, refer to the Permit to Take Water application guide using the website link below:

Guide to Permit to take water application form | ontario.ca