Waterford Sand & Gravel Limited - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8408
Ministry reference number
4510-D32SQF
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 19, 2024 - April 18, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

March 19, 2024
to April 18, 2024

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8543-9JQHY3 for Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited. Water will be taken from one pond for site dewatering purposes, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

451 10th Road East
Stoney Creek, ON
L8J 3P8
Canada

Site location details

Lot 5, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Saltfleet

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Proponent(s)

Waterford Sand & Gravel Limited
70 Ewart Avenue
Brantford, ON
N3T 5M1
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8543-9JQHY3 for Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited. Water will be taken from one pond for site dewatering purposes, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Permit Type - renewal

Purpose of Water Taking: site dewatering - pits & quarries

Source of Water: pond - dugout

  • maximum Rate (litres per minute): 12,300
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume (litres) per day: 17,712,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 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

135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

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The comment period was from March 19, 2024
to April 18, 2024

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