1048547 Ontario Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
026-1098
Ministry reference number
1000473007
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
October 22, 2026 - November 21, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
November 21, 2026

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for water supply and cooling water purposes to amend existing Permit to Take Water No. 0342-BD5MAE. Water will be taken from four wells and one watercourse to support food manufacturing activities at the Skotidakis dairy processing plant.

Location details

Site address

Lot 1, Concession 4, Geographic Township of East Hawkesbury
Russell, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

1048547 Ontario Inc.
185 County Road 10
St. Eugene, ON
K0B 1P0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for water supply and cooling water purposes to amend existing Permit to Take Water No. 0342-BD5MAE. Water will be taken from four wells and one watercourse to support food manufacturing activities at the Skotidakis dairy processing plant. The proposed amendment is to add two additional wells (TW-1 and TW-5) to support the projected increased demand. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Application type – Amendment

Source Name: Rigaud River

  • Purpose: manufacturing - facility operations - cooling water
  • Maximum rate per minute (litres): 3,000
  • Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • Maximum volume per day (litres): 4,320,000
  • 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: TW-1

  • Purpose: manufacturing - food processing - water supply
  • Maximum rate per minute (litres): 90
  • Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
  • Maximum volume per day (litres): 86,400
  • 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: TW-5

  • Purpose: manufacturing - food processing - water supply
  • Maximum rate per minute (litres): 330
  • Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 12
  • Maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • 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: Well 1

  • Purpose: manufacturing - food processing - water supply
  • Maximum rate per minute (litres): 230
  • Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • Maximum volume per day (litres): 200,000
  • 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: Well 2

  • Purpose: manufacturing - food processing - water supply
  • Maximum rate per minute (litres): 230
  • Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • Maximum volume per day (litres): 200,000
  • 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 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

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Client Services and Permissions Branch
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40 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 2
Toronto, ON
M4V 1M2
Canada

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