Vine Fresh Acres Ltd. - Environmental Compliance Approval (Sewage)

ERO number
019-2648
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
Last updated

This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.

Bulletin summary

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to Vine Fresh Acres and Lebo Farms for private sewage works. The proposed works include an upgrade and expansion of the existing domestic wastewater treatment system servicing the vegetable greenhouses, located at 420 Essex Road 14 and 429 Mersea Road 8, Leamington.

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 exempted all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR.

Ontario Regulation 115/20 was revoked on June 15, 2020, however, we are posting this decision as a bulletin because the proposal was posted on May 15, 2020 while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect.

Although consultation was not required, the ministry did consult with the public on this proposal by posting ERO# 019-1789 for public comment from May 15, 2020 to June 29, 2020. To ensure transparency, the ministry is providing details of its decision and the effects of consultation on decision-making in this notice.

Bulletin details

Proponent(s)

1. Vine Fresh Ltd.
420 Essex Road 14
Leamington, Ontario
N8H 3V8

2. Lebo Farms Ltd.
429 Mersea Road 8
Leamington, Ontario
N8H 3V8

Location details

420 Essex Road 14 and 429 Mersea Road 8
Municipality of Leamington, County of Essex
N8H 3V8

To see the site location on a map, refer to the instrument proposal under ERO# 019-1789.

Instrument decision details

Approval has been granted for the upgrade and expansion of the existing domestic wastewater treatment, servicing the two greenhouses for their workers' quarters, accessory warehouse and office facilities.

The proposed upgrade included a new moving bed biofilm reactor treatment facility with a rated capacity of 70 cubic meters per day. The existing and upgraded wastewater works will continue to discharge to Silver Creek Drain.

The approval includes monitoring of the wastewater effluent discharge leaving the site.

Comments received

No comments were received.

Effects of consultation

Third parties are not able to apply for leave to appeal in respect of proposals which were posted while Ontario Regulation 115/20 was in effect between April 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempted all proposals from instruments from posting requirements under the EBR. Leave to appeal may only be sought in respect of instruments that are required to be posted to the ERO.

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This instrument type cannot be appealed.

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