In December of 2025, the…

In December of 2025, the Waterloo Region announced that it would not enter into new servicing agreements or support new developments that would put additional demand on the Mannheim Service Area (most of Kitchener, Waterloo, Woolwich, Wilmot, and parts of Cambridge) because it cannot safely and sustainably meet water demand for existing residents.

Despite this significant water capacity crisis in the Region of Waterloo, large industrial water user Esbaugh Sand & Gravel LTD is still seeking new permits to take water.

I ask you to deny Esbaugh Sand & Gravel LTD’s application for a new Permit to Take Water in Wilmot Township (ERO 026-0124).

Additionally, I urge the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to immediately impose a moratorium on all industrial and commercial water taking permits in the region until a plan of action is established and effectively executed. The province can’t gamble with the future of the region’s freshwater.

Thank you.