Waste Management of Canada Corporation - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal and consolidation of Permits No. 0204-9UCSW6 & 5547-9UCQ26 for Waste Management of Canada Corporation. Water will be taken from two wells and four ponds for various purposes related to the operation of the on-site landfill, located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal and consolidation

Source Name: Stormwater Pond 1

• purpose: miscellaneous (various on-Site usage)
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 62,500
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 240
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/01
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Stormwater Pond 2

• purpose: miscellaneous (various on-Site usage)
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 105,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 240
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 04/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/01
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: CD (excavation)

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,400
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,456,000
• 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 Name: SDL (pumping station)

• purpose: construction dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 1,296,000
• 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 Name: Purge Well System (wells PW1-PW10, PW20, PW26, PW27, PW30)

• purpose: groundwater remediation
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,421
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,045,700
• 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 Name: Pond (Dust)

• purpose: miscellaneous (various on-site usage)
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 42
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 25,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 150
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Pond (Poplar)

• purpose: miscellaneous (various on-site usage)
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 583
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
• maximum volume per day (litres): 350,000
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 200
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: Pond (Other)

• purpose: miscellaneous (various on-site usage)
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 52
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 75,000
• 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.