Williams Operating Corporation - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
025-0841
Ministry reference number
0643-DJ5SBE
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 22, 2025 - August 21, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

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July 22, 2025
to August 21, 2025

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal Permit to Take Water No. 6028-A2LKAW for dam/reservoir purposes. Water will be taken from Little Cedar Lake in Bomby, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

Highway 17 4.5 km West of Junction of Highway 614 & Highway 17, 40 km East of Marathon
Bomby, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Williams Operating Corporation
Highway 17, P.O. Bag 500
Bomby, ON
P0T 2E0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal Permit to Take Water No. 6028-A2LKAW for dam/reservoir purposes. Water will be taken from Little Cedar Lake in Bomby, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source of water: Little Cedar Lake

  • purpose of taking: dams/reservoirs
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,916,667
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 4,200,000,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per 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 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.

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The comment period was from July 22, 2025
to August 21, 2025

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