St. Albert Cheese Co-operative Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8988
Ministry reference number
1733-D7GQW8
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
July 30, 2024 - August 29, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

July 30, 2024
to August 29, 2024

Proposal summary

This proposal is for an amendment to the existing Permit to Take Water No. 0033-9QLQ96 for an increase in daily volume in PW1 and PW4 for a cheese production plant in Cambridge, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

150 St. Paul Street
St. Albert, ON
Canada

Site location details

Lot 19, Concession 10

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Proponent(s)

St. Albert Cheese Co-operative Inc.
150 St. Paul Street
St. Albert, ON
K0A 3C0
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for an amendment to the existing Permit to Take Water No. 0033-9QLQ96 for an increase in daily volume in PW1 and PW4 for a cheese production plant in Cambridge, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - Amendment

Source # 1: Outside Supply Well (1)

Source of water: Drilled Well

  • purpose of taking: industrial - food processing
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,300
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 225,000
  • 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

Source # 2: East Well (PW3)

Source of water: Drilled Well

  • purpose of taking: industrial - back up
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 227
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 20,000
  • 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

Source # 3: Southeast Well (PW4)

Source of water: Drilled Well

  • purpose of taking: industrial - food processing
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 227
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 225,000
  • 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.

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The comment period was from July 30, 2024
to August 29, 2024

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