Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8987
Ministry reference number
1007-D7GLJA
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
August 2, 2024 - September 1, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

August 2, 2024
to September 1, 2024

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water (PTTW) for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one well located in the City of Guelph, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

42 Lowes Road West
Guelph, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd.
700 Jamieson Parkway
Cambridge, ON
N3C 4N6
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water (PTTW) for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one well located in the City of Guelph, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: Excavation (Trench)

Purpose: construction - dewatering

  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,300
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 3,351,300
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of taking: 1 year

Source Name: Excavation (Drop Structure)

Purpose: construction - dewatering

  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,300
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 2,995,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 120
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of taking: 1 year

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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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 August 2, 2024
to September 1, 2024

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