GOGAMA LOCAL SERVICES BOARD - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 8563-9ZDL2G for GOGAMA LOCAL SERVICES BOARD. Water will be taken from two wells for municipal water supply in Gogama, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – Renewal

Source Name: Well 1

• purpose: municipal water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 900
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 656,700
• maximum number of days of taking per 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 2

• purpose: municipal water supply
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 456
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 656,700
• maximum number of days of taking per 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.