ABACUS EQUITY INFUSION LIMITED - Permit to take water

This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds located in Whitby, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Permit type – new

Source Name: SWM Pond

• purpose: construction, dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,413
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 2,035,300
• 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: 2 years

Source Name: Trench Excavations

• purpose: construction, dewatering
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 642
• maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 924,300
• 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: 2 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.