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 and agriculture use. It is important that the MOE recognize that are limits to the local drinking water supply and controls must be placed on local water use to accommodate future municipal growth.On a technical basis, Waterworks is not opposed to the renewal of the Nestlé PTTW for a five year period since, based on available information, their current water taking will not interfere with the City’s water takings over the next five years. However, Waterworks does have concerns regarding the availability of water supply in the area to satisfy future municipal growth. Waterworks requests that the MOE not increase Nestlé’s PTTW beyond its current approved rate and that, prior to any future renewals of the current permitted rate, the MOE consider the water needs of all municipalities in the area and the constraints of the naturalecosystem to provide sustainable drinking water supplies.
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