Water Permit Renewal for Amrize Canada - North Grenville Aggregate Operations
Official title: Amrize Canada Inc. - Permit to take water
Amrize Canada wants to renew its permit to take water from a pond for washing gravel and controlling dust at its aggregate operation in North Grenville, Ontario. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest risk level—meaning the water taking could significantly affect the local environment. The permit would allow up to 20 million litres per day for 10 years.
Why This Matters
Live near this site in North Grenville? This permit could affect local water levels for the next decade. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you rely on wells or care about local ponds and streams, this decision matters.
What Could Change
If approved, Amrize Canada could take up to 20.7 million litres of water daily from March through December for 10 years. That's enough to fill about 8 Olympic swimming pools every day. The permit would allow continuous 24-hour water taking for aggregate washing and dust control.
Key Issues
- Should this high-risk (Category 3) water permit be renewed for 10 years?
- Are the proposed water taking volumes appropriate for the local environment?
How to Participate
- Review the proposal details on this consultation page to understand the water taking volumes and purposes.
- Submit your comment online through the ERO portal, or email enviropermissions@ontario.ca with ERO number 026-0027 in your message.