ST. MARYS CEMENT INC. (CANADA) - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for aggregate extraction washing purposes. Water will be taken from one pond and one well located in the City of Brantford. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type: Amendment

Source name: Wash Pond

• purpose: aggregate extraction - washing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 10,051
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 14,473,440
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 305
• period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source name: Bedrock Well

• purpose: manufacturing
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 417
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 300,000
• 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