With the Region of Waterloo having a water capacity issue, I do not think this is the appropriate time to approve of any water taking permits. All permits should be denied until this is resolved.
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*I am a resident concerned about the Esbaugh Sand and Gravel PTTW. This is a Category 3 application, which is the highest risk level. I am specifically worried that taking 9.7 million litres of water per day will dry up local wells near monitoring stations K50, K51, and K52. Please deny
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As an active member of Citizens For Safe Groundwater, I adamantly oppose this proposal. We fought hard for years to not allow this gravel pit into our vibrant farming community. We fought hard to protect our water. Wilmot council at the time supported our decision and stood with the community.
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I came across this when trying to look up what Permits to Take Water exist in Waterloo Region, since there is a water crisis going on.
Is it is wise to have a Category 3 water permit on top of Waterloo Region’s Recharge Zone?
Should we add risk to the groundwater?
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"I am a resident concerned about the Esbaugh Sand and Gravel PTTW. This is a Category 3
application, which is the highest risk level. I am specifically worried that taking 9.7 million litres of
water per day will dry up local wells near monitoring stations K50, K51, and K52. Please deny
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We have paused housing development, stalled construction and job creation because of a water shortage. Why is the province *still* allowing more water taking permits?
Based on the fact that I am a resident in Wilmot Township, this a request for a category 3 permit and there is a water provision shortage in Waterloo Region, I recommend a rejection of this permit request.
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Please do not allow this permit to go through without doing thorough consultation with professionals and local residents that have lived in that area for over 50 years.
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Waterloo Region is in the middle of a water supply crisis. This is an insane request to be making - never mind approving. Water for washing gravel that then becomes industrial sewage is the absolute least important use for our precious water. This request needs to be denied.
As a tax-paying member I STRONGLY refute the approval of this proposal. At a time where our water supply is a concern, approving this application would show a complete and blatant disregard for the homeowners in the region.
I am a resident of Waterloo region. In a time where we are struggling to meet community water demands, processing a permit for a gravel company to take more of our water seems illogical and irresponsible. Please vote NO, to this permit!!!
With the Region of Waterloo currently experiencing a water crisis, I believe this would severely impact our water further. It would be irresponsible to permit this to go through when currently there is a hold on future development until the water crisis is solved.
Please reject this application - the aquifer provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people in Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge and it's already severely stressed to the point where there's a de facto freeze on new housing.
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Waterloo Region is currently in a water supply crisis, and one of the contributing factors is the overuse of the local aquifer and a slowdown in the recharge rate.
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The Region of Waterloo is short 3% of the water we use daily and we have no buffer in the event of equipment breakdown, fire, or contamination. The company has not proposed filtering the water (which otherwise becomes industrial waste), nor reusing the water.
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