Darling International Canada Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to PTTW No. 6553-C5TH63 for Darling International Canada Inc. for food processing purposes. Water will be taken from two wells in Mapleton, Ontario.

Source name: Well 1 (10 h.p.)

• purpose: food processing
• maximum rate per minute: 606
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day: 872,000
• 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
• duration: 10 years

Source name: Well 2 (five h.p.)

• purpose: food processing
• maximum rate per minute: 364
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day: 523,000
• 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
• duration: 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