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Update Announcement
A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-2472 on September 24, 2020.
This consultation was open from:
June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020
Proposal summary
This proposal is to amend the Permit To Take Water No. 4101-AL4K8S for remedial operations for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd. to add a new source for water taking, in Fergus, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
599 Hill Street West
Fergus,
ON
N1M 1J7
Canada
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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.
599 Hill Street West
Fergus,
ON
N1M 2X1
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 the Permit To Take Water No. 4101-AL4K8S for remedial operations for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd. Water will be taken from six (6) wells located in the Town of Fergus. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source 1
- source name: collection trench
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 60
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 87,000 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
Source 2
- source name: EW38A-95S
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
Source 3
- source name: EW38A-02I
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
Source 4
- source name: EW69A-02S
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
Source 5
- source name: low flow extraction well system
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 25
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
Source 6
- source name: MS40A-96S
- purpose of taking: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres per minute): 23
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume of taking per day: 27,400 litres
- maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
- length of taking: 10 years
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Permit To Take Water Evaluator - West Central Region
119 King Street West
9th Floor
Hamilton,
ON
L8P 4Y7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from June 2, 2020
to July 2, 2020