GFL Environmental Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a Category three renewal to PTTW No. 8217-CCJRMY for groundwater remediation purposes. Water will be taken from nine wells in Hamilton, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type - renewal

Source CW3

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 240
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 345,600
• 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 CW5

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 240
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 345,600
• 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 CW16

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 240
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 345,600
• 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 L1

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 240
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 345,600
• 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 GW-PS

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 5,455
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 7,856,000
• 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 M4

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 265
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 381,600
• 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 M5a

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 288,000
• 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 5R

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - drilled
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 200
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 288,000
• 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 Perimeter Drain

• purpose of water taking: remediation
• source of water: well - dug
• maximum rate (litres per minute): 720
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume (litres) per day: 1,036,800
• 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 three categories of a Permit to Take Water:

• Category one: water takings are anticipated to have a lower risk of causing an unacceptable environmental impact/interference
• Category two: water takings are anticipated to having a higher potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact or interference
• Category three: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference

The proposed water taking qualifies as a Category three Permit.