Royal Canin Canada Company - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 3782-AB6MMX for the addition of a well as a back-up water source. Water will be taken from two wells for industrial purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Amendment

Source Name: PW-1

• purpose of taking: pet nutrition processing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 333
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 240,000
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: PW-2

• purpose of taking: pet nutrition processing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 333
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 240,000
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 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.