ATKINSRÉALIS MAJOR PROJECTS INC/ATKINSRÉALIS GRANDS PROJETS INC. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Permit to Take Water for ATKINSRÉALIS MAJOR PROJECTS INC./ATKINSRÉALIS GRANDS PROJETS INC. - East Harbour Transit Hub. Water will be taken from one well for construction dewatering. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – New

Source Name: East Concourse

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 260.4
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 375,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 years

Source Name: West Concourse

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 238.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 344,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year:365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 years

Source Name: Abutments

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 113.2
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 163,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 years

Source Name: Retaining Walls

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 147.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 213,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 years

Source Name: Caissons

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 20.9
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 301,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year:365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 years

Source Name: Stormwater Tanks

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 143.8
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 207,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31
• period of taking: 4 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.