Hillside Hothouse Limited - Permit to take water

This proposal is for an Amendment to PTTW No. 1263-DJELC6J for Hillside Hothouse Limited. Water will be taken from two wells for agricultural purposes, located in the Town of Kingsville, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source Name: North Well

• purpose: agriculture, field and pasture crops
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 378
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 544,320
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 330
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: South Well

• purpose: agriculture, field and pasture crops
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 378
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 544,320
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 330
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 01/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 12/31
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: North Well

• purpose: agriculture earth energy, open loop
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 378
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 544,320
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 09/30
• period of taking: 10 years

Source Name: South Well

• purpose: agriculture earth energy, open loop
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 378
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 544,320
• maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
• earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 05/01
• latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): 09/30
• 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.