Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. - Permit to take water

Instrument type: Permit to take water

ERO number
019-8627
Ministry reference number
8630-D4TKSZ
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Ontario Water Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 (30 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
May 31, 2024

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Proposal summary

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 6285-C5UMZG for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. Water will be taken from Lake Ontario for restoration landscaping work at the at the Port Granby Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Site, located in Port Granby, Municipality of Clarington, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

4699-4800 Lakeshore Road
Newcastle, ON
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd.
25 Henderson Street
Port Hope, ON
L1A 0C6
Canada

Proposal details

This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 6285-C5UMZG for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. Water will be taken from Lake Ontario for restoration landscaping work at the at the Port Granby Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Site, located in Port Granby, Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:

Source Name: Lake Ontario

  • purpose of water taking: restoration landscaping
  • source of water: lake
  • maximum rate per minute (litres) : 625
  • maximum number of hours of taking per day: 10
  • maximum volume per day (litres) : 900,000
  • maximum number of days of taking in a year: 365
  • period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 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 1 permit

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Client Services and Permissions Branch

135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290

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