Recommendation: Waterworks recognizes that the Permit to Take Water process is intended to allow for the beneficial use of waters while ensuring the fair sharing, conservation and sustainable use of waters of Ontario. However, Waterworks would prefer that no new water takings be permitted in the City and surrounding area, other than for municipal, domestic […]
Category: Water
Nestle applies for 10 year PTTW in Hillsburgh
In addition to the permit to take 3.6 million litres of water per day at their Aberfoyle Bottling facility, Nestle has also applied for a 10 year permit to take water (PTTW) at their Hillsburgh facility. They are requesting a permit to draw 1,100,000 litres per day. Please see attached poster for more details. Water […]
Park built on landfill a concern: resident
The following item appeared in the May 7th edition of the Guelph Mercury. A historic landfill site has been swept under a carpet of grass at Joseph Wolfond Memorial Park, according to a park side resident. Lift it up and you will find old glassware, bricks and rusty metal — and maybe something much more […]
Nestle responds to concern about their PTTW
The attached advertisement from Nestle appeared in the April 28th edition of the Guelph Mercury. Nestle Advertisement April 28, 2007
Concern about Nestle’s application to take Guelph water
A letter to MPP Liz Sandals copied to Guelph City Council: Dear Ms. Sandals, EBR registry number: 010-0224 I am writing to you to express my concern about the application by Nestle Canada Ltd. to continue pumping water in Aberfolyle.
Single Use Plastic Water Bottles: Has their time come…?
Letter to Guelph City Council: I’d like to thank all those who make an effort to drink from re-usable water containers around the horseshoe and let you know about the immediate impact you’re having. I realize that it is not always possible, but as civic leaders in support of waste diversion, your efforts influence those […]
Gay Lea PTTW Clarification
This application is for a renewal of an existing Permit to take Water (PTTW) permit.The confusion is coming from the Ministry of the Environment’s (MOE) computer system, because the existing permit expired before the client submitted the renewal application.
Ward 4 concern about Nestle PTTW
As a resident of Guelph and caring steward of our watershed resources – I am opposed to this application. It goes against the Ontario Water Resources Act, Places to Grow Act, riparian owners and inherent rights of the citizens within the watershed. What about source water protection?
Nestle PTTW Concern
I have been informed that an application was posted on April 2, 2007 on Ontario’s Environmental Registry for a renewal of Nestle’s permit to take water from Aberfoyle, Ontario. They want to take 3.6 million litres per day 365 days a year for 5 years. I was part of the stop the pipeline camapign and […]
Guelph’s Water and Nestle
A constituent’s response to Nestle’s application for a Permit to take Water (PTTW) from Guelph’s aquifer: Nestle’s PTTW application for renewal has raised many concerns with the citizens of Guelph and the surrounding area. One of the principles of the PTTW program is the control of water taking to prevent interference with other water users. Nestle […]