3M Canada Company-Compagnie 3M Canada - Permit to take water

This application is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 2421-BP3QJX for 3M Canada Company-Compagnie 3M Canada. Water will be taken from two wells for manufacturing and cooling water purposes, located in the City of London, Ontario. Details of Water Taking are as follows:

Permit type - renewal

Source name: Well #3

• purpose: manufacturing-cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,273
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,273,120
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water taking: 10 years

Source name: Well #4

• purpose: manufacturing-cooling water
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,273
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 3,273,120
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of water 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.