"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.
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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.
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I currently live in rural New Dundee. My family of 6 drink water from our private well. I have young children that attend New Dundee public school. We plan on living here forever.
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"Category 3: water takings are anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impactor interference"... A Category 3 proposal shouldn't be even considered while the Region of Waterloo is in a water crisis! Unacceptable is right there in the terms.
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The approval of a water taking permit for the Shingletown gravel pit is a disaster in the making. Our farm is about 2,600 meters from this gravel pit where we have already seen the lowering of the water table since it recently began operations.
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I am a resident concerned about the Esbaugh Sand & Gravel PTTW. This is a category 3 application which is the highest risk level. I am specifically worried that taking 9.7 litres of water per day will dry up local wells near monitoring stations K50, K51 & K52. Please deny this 10 yr permit.
Another straw in our diminished aquifer!
I urge the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to reject Esbaugh Sand and Gravel's request for a water-taking permit for aggregate washing and dust suppression.
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I strongly oppose this application for a permit to take water. This pit was recently approved not to go below the water table and we were told that there would be no washing of gravel.
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If this is to be accepted high scrutiny should be in place on the disposal of this water.
If it is to reenter the water supply after use the company should be taxed for the additional cost of cleaning the dirty water to remove harsh chemicals.
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At a time when the Region of Waterloo is at high risk of depleting its aquifers and running out of drinking water, the idea of allowing yet another gravel pit to take up to 9,720,000 litres of water per day to wash stones is absolutely absurd. This water taking permit must be denied.
The water takings are most probably to cause unacceptable environmental impact and interference. This is unacceptable for our long term health in this community. Please stop for profit environmental destruction for children and their children. Make them find alternatives
This permit must not be approved. It is not sustainable. The well levels surrounding are dropping. The citizens and farmers deserve to use this water first. The environmental impacts are too great.
Do not approve this permit.
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The water table is a precious commodity to be stewarded with future generations in mind and now even the current generation has water insecurity due to thoughtless disregard by government and developers. When will conservation truly be conservation?
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Hello,
I am a resident from just outside of Waterloo Region. Our local water supplies are linked with the region through the Grand River Watershed.
This Watershed is already showing signs of much lower volume than previous times.
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Water is life: for people and for the more than human life! We need to prioritize water for drinking, sustenance and as part of the water cycle. The river systems provide life far beyond the waters or the shores and we need to preserve life.
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