New Country Investors Ltd. - Permit to take water

This application is for a Category 3 PTTW for the purpose of communal water supply to Ponderosa Nature Resort facility. The water taking from the fours wells in Hamilton, Ontario. Details of the water taking is as follows:

Source Name: Club House Well

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 44
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 63,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• length of taking: from January 1 to December 31, up to 10 years

Source Name: Filter Shed Well

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 44
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 63,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• length of taking: from January 1 to December 31, up to 10 years

Source Name: Bath House Well

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 42
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 60,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• length of taking: from January 1 to December 31, up to 10 years

Source Name: Barn Well

• maximum rate per minute (litres): 21
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 30,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
• length of taking: from January 1 to December 31, up to 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.