Domtar Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
012-7569
Ministry reference number
3575-A96NR8
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 6, 2016 - June 5, 2016 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice has been updated on August 29, 2024 to advise the public that this application is still under active review. The ministry is reviewing the comments it has received to date. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.

This consultation was open from:

May 6, 2016
to June 5, 2016

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a Permit To Take Water for Industrial purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) watercourse.

Location details

Site address

1 Station Road
Lots 7 and 8, Concession 6
Espanola, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Domtar Inc.
1 Station Road
Espanola, ON
P5E 1R6
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal notice has been updated to advise the public that this application is still under active review on March 3, 2020. The ministry is reviewing the comments it has received to date. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered

Description of instrument

This proposal is for a Permit To Take Water for Industrial purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) watercourse. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - Renewal PTTW #7157-8NXQU6

Source Name 1a: Spanish River No. 1 Pumphouse

Purpose: Industrial
Maximum rate per minute (Litres/Min): 30,280
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum volume per day (Litres/Day): 43,603,200
Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31st
Period of taking: 10 Years

Source Name 1b: Spanish River No. 2 Pumphouse

Purpose: Industrial
Maximum rate per minute (Litres/Min): 105,980
Maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
Maximum volume per day (Litres/Day): 152,611,200
Maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
Earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
Latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31st
Period of taking: 10 Years

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Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

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Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from May 6, 2016
to June 5, 2016

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Permit to take water coordinator (Northern region)

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Office
Northern Region Office
Address

435 James Street South
Floor 3, Suite 331
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 6S7
Canada

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