Domtar Inc. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
025-0266
Ministry reference number
7161-DEGK96
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
March 17, 2025 - April 16, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

March 17, 2025
to April 16, 2025

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 4035-9WHNN9 for Domtar Inc. Water will be taken from one watercourse (Trent River) for remediation purposes, located in the City of Trenton, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

126 Marmora Street
Part Lots 4 - 10
Trenton, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Domtar Inc.
395 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West
Montreal, QC
H3A 1L6
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 4035-9WHNN9 for Domtar Inc. Water will be taken from one watercourse (Trent River) for remediation purposes, located in the City of Trenton, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal

Source Name: Barrier One

  • purpose: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: two
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Barrier Two

  • purpose: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: two
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Barrier Three

  • purpose: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: two
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Barrier Four

  • purpose: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: two
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Barrier Five

  • purpose: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 302
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 400,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: two
  • 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 1 permit

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Client Services and Permissions Branch
Address

135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from March 17, 2025
to April 16, 2025

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