A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd. - Permit to take water

Proponent(s)

A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.
599 Hill Street West
Fergus, ON
N1M 2X1

Location details

599 Hill Street West
Fergus, ON
N1M 1J7

Please see ERO 019-1829 to view location on a map.

Instrument decision details

This proposal was 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. Permit number 5253-BRRU9N was issued on August 27, 2020 and is valid until July 31, 2026.

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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