Uniform Urban Developments Ltd - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Uniform Urban Developments Ltd. Water will be taken from four ponds for construction dewatering purposes in Carleton Place, County of Lanark, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: S1 - Building Excavations

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 8,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: S2 - Servicing Excavations

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 8,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,500,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: S3 - Stormwater Management Pond

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 8,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source of water: S4 - Miscellaneous

• purpose of taking: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 8,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 7,000,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 90
• period of 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 3 permit.