CRH Canada Group Inc. (Dufferin Aggregates, a division of CRH Canada Group Inc.) - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-1652
Ministry reference number
7440-BNHJWG
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
April 20, 2020 - May 20, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-3660 on May 17, 2021.

This consultation was open from:

April 20, 2020
to May 20, 2020

Proposal summary

This proposal is to amend Permit to Take Water No. 5075-AQ5KWH for industrial purposes for CRH Canada Group Inc. (Dufferin Aggregates). Water will be taken from three ponds located in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario for the Coboconk Quarry Site.

Location details

Site address

33 7th Concession
Kawartha Lakes, ON
K0M 1K0
Canada

Site location details

Lot 37 and 38, Concession Broken Front

Coboconk Quarry, Geographic Township of Somerville

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Proponent(s)

CRH Canada Group Inc. (Dufferin Aggregates, a division of CRH Canada Group Inc.)
2300 Steeles Avenue West
Vaughan, ON
L4K 5X6
Canada

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.

Proposal details

This proposal is to amend Permit to Take Water No. 5075-AQ5KWH for industrial purposes for CRH Canada Group Inc. (Dufferin Aggregates). This amendment is to increase the maximum time of water taking and increase the total daily taking volume to accommodate an expected increase in wash operations. Water will be taken from three ponds located in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario for the Coboconk Quarry Site.

The water taking is as follows:

Source name: sump pond

  • purpose: industrial / aggregate washing
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,136
  • maximum number of hours of taking a day: 12
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 817,920
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 220
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/30
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • duration: 10 years

Source name: east SWMP pond

  • purpose: industrial / aggregate washing
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,136
  • maximum number of hours of taking a day: 12
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 817,920
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 220
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/30
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • duration: 10 years

Source name: settling pond 1

  • purpose: industrial / aggregate washing
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 11,356
  • maximum number of hours of taking a day: 12
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 8,176,320
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 220
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 03/30
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • duration: 10 years

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The comment period was from April 20, 2020
to May 20, 2020

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Eastern Regional Office
Address

1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston, ON
K7P 3J6
Canada

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