Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-7955
Ministry reference number
1000250273
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 29, 2023 - December 29, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

November 29, 2023
to December 29, 2023

Proposal summary

This proposal is for renewal of Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1109015653 for Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. Water will be taken from five wells for groundwater remediation purposes at 15 Eric Radford Way in Balmertown, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

15 Eric Radford Way
Balmertown, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd.
15 Eric Radford Street West
Suite 2000
Balmertown, ON
P0V 1C0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for renewal of Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1109015653 for Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. Water will be taken from five wells for groundwater remediation purposes at 15 Eric Radford Way in Balmertown, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source name: PW18-05

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 379
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 545,099
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 366
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 3 years

Source name: PW18-04

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 379
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 545,099
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 366
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 3 years

Source name: PW18-03

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 379
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 545,099
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 366
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 3 years

Source name: PW18-02

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 379
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 545,099
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 366
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 3 years

Source name: PW18-01

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 379
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume of taking per day (litres): 545,099
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 366
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 3 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 1 permit.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from November 29, 2023
to December 29, 2023

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