Update Announcement
This proposal notice was updated on August 30, 2024 to advise the public that this file is still under active review. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered.
This consultation was open from:
May 5, 2023
to June 4, 2023
Proposal summary
This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for Westboro Inc. Water will be taken from two ponds for construction dewatering and remediation purposes.
Location details
Site address
403 Richmond Road
Ottawa,
ON
Canada
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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Westboro Inc.
318 Wellington Street West
Toronto,
ON
M5V 3T4
Canada
Proposal details
This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for Westboro Inc. Water will be taken from two ponds for construction dewatering and remediation purposes. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Permit type – New
Source name: S1 - building excavation
- purpose: construction dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 7,000
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 5,000,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): July 1st
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): June 30th
- period of taking: 5 years
Source name: S2 - miscellaneous
- purpose: remediation
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,800
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 500,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): July 1st
- latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): June 30th
- period of taking: 5 Years
There are 3 categories of a Permit to Take Water:
- Category 1: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
- Category 2: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
- Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference
The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category 3 permit.
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135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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Contact
Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from May 5, 2023
to June 4, 2023