Dyno Nobel Canada Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 5853-9J9HNB for Dyno Nobel Canada Inc. Water will be taken from one watercourse for industrial manufacturing purposes, located in the Township of Augusta, United Counties of Leeds-Grenville, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source Name: St. Lawrence River

• purpose: industrial manufacturing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 7,570
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 4,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 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.