Suncor Energy Inc. operating as Suncor Energy Products Partnership - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
025-0989
Ministry reference number
4388-DKXLZQ
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 4, 2025 - October 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

September 4, 2025
to October 4, 2025

Proposal summary

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8233-AKULE6 for construction and operation of a groundwater depression/extraction system which is a part of a remediation action plan for a reduction of benzene in soil and groundwater.

Location details

Site address

Sarnia, ON
Canada

Site location details

PART LOT C PL 122 SARNIA CITY AS IN SA79580 (SECONDLY); PART LOT 4 RANGE 7 PL 122 SARNIA CITY AS IN L151174 W OF RAILWAY LANDS AS SHOWN ONTARIO PP612; S/T L130569, L291082; SARNIA

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Proponent(s)

Suncor Energy Inc. operating as Suncor Energy Products Partnership
1900 River Road
Sarnia, ON
N7T 7J3
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8233-AKULE6 for construction and operation of a groundwater depression/extraction system which is a part of a remediation action plan for a reduction of benzene in soil and groundwater. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – renewal

Source of water: Multiple Well Points

  • purpose of taking: remediation
  • maximum rate per minute (litres): 208
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
  • maximum volume per day (litres): 500,000
  • maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
  • earliest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): January 1st
  • latest calendar date of taking (mm/dd): December 31st
  • length of time: 10 years

There are three 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.

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1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

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The comment period was from September 4, 2025
to October 4, 2025

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