Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-9244
Ministry reference number
1000295964
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
October 11, 2024 - November 10, 2024 (30 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
November 10, 2024

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc. Water will be taken from 14 ponds for construction dewatering purposes, located at 195 County Road 4 in the Town of Bath, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

195 County Road 4
Bath, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Umicore Battery Materials Canada Inc.
215 Main Street
Bath, ON
M5V 3J7
Canada

Proposal details

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.

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Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
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