2763605 ONTARIO LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for 2763605 ONTARIO LIMITED. Water will be taken from four wells for water supply and food processing purposes in Arthur, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – New

Source Name: House Well

• purpose: water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 20
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 14,400
• 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

Source Name: PW-1

• purpose: food processing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 171
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 123,120
• 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

Source Name: PW-2

• purpose: food processing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,000
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 720,000
• 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

Source Name: PW-3

• purpose: food processing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,000
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
• maximum volume per day (litres): 720,000
• 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.