CRH Canada Group Inc. - Permit to take water

This proposal is to renew the Permit to Take Water No. 3576-A33JQM for CRH Canada Group Inc. Water will be taken from one pond for dewatering purposes at the Ogden Point Quarry, located at 176 Victoria Beach Boulevard in Cramahe, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Quarry Sump A

• purpose of taking: dewatering - pits & quarry
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 27,277
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 39,278,230
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 60
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Quarry Sump A

• purpose of taking: dewatering - pits & quarry
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 27,277
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 29,500,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 120
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years

Source Name: Quarry Sump A

• purpose of taking: dewatering - pits & quarry
• maximum rate per minute (litres): 27,277
• maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
• maximum volume per day (litres): 15,750,000
• maximum number of days of taking in a year: 185
• period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 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.