Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc.Water will be taken from 14pondsforconstruction dewatering purposes, located at 195 County Road 4 in the Town of Bath, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: CAM Trench Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres):245
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres):352,550
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: MC1 Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres):2
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres):2,932
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P1A Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 0.2
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 931
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P1B Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 0.64
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 930
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P3A Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1.5
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres):2,175
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P3B Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1.6
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres):2,370
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P4A Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 0.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,282
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P5A Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 0.66
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 950
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: P5B Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 0.68
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 971
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name:P6A WR1 Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2.2
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,125
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name:P7A Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2.3
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,367
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: PCAM Trench Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,500
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 352,512
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name:Pump House Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 80.6
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 116,125
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: WT3 AR1 Sump

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,451
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• 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.