ivari - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
025-0837
Ministry reference number
2653-DHWTEL
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 22, 2025 - August 21, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice has been updated on August 11, 2025, to indicate that the Category permit has changed from 1 to Category 3 permit. The description of the proposal has not been changed. The original proposal date and public comment period remain unchanged.

This consultation was open from:

July 22, 2025
to August 21, 2025

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 6377-ACWRQF for groundwater remediation purposes. Water will be taken from two wells in Waterloo, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

1 Sunshine Avenue
Waterloo, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

ivari
5000 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M2N 7J8
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 6377-ACWRQF for groundwater remediation purposes. Water will be taken from two wells in Waterloo, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type: renewal

Source name: West RW-1

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 50
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 72,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 09/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of taking: 10 years

Source name: East RW-2

  • purpose: groundwater remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 50
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 72,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 09/01
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
  • period of 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 3 permit.

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Client Services and Permissions Branch
Address

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from July 22, 2025
to August 21, 2025

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