This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
November 30, 2025
Proposal summary
This proposal is for a renewal Permit to Take Water No. 7473-B5GJJY for MANITOULIN TROUT FARMS INC., a trout farming facility located in Coldwater, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
12297 County Road 16
SEVERN,
ON
Canada
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MANITOULIN TROUT FARMS INC.
175 Edward Street
St.Thomas,
ON
N5P 4A8
Canada
Proposal details
This proposal is for a renewal Permit to Take Water No. 7473-B5GJJY for MANITOULIN TROUT FARMS INC., a trout farming facility located in Coldwater, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Permit type – Renewal
Source Name: Well A
- purpose: aquaculture
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 204
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 294,581
- 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 taking: 10 years
Source Name: Well B
- purpose: aquaculture
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 409
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 589,162
- 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 taking: 10 years
Source Name: Well C
- purpose: aquaculture
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 159
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 229,118
- 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 taking: 10 years
Source Name: Well D
- purpose: aquaculture
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1044
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,503,360
- 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 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 1 permit.
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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