The new permit to take water that has been requested by Wilmot’s Esbaugh Sand and Gravel Ltd for washing aggregate should not be granted. Waterloo Region is in the midst of a water crisis that has necessitated a development freeze.
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Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) opposes Esbaugh Sand & Gravel LTD’s proposal for a new Permit to Take Water (PTTW) for aggregate washing purposes in Wilmot Township.
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Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet (GASP) is a grassroots climate action and advocacy group. We work tirelessly to create a liveable future for our children and grandchildren.
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Why risk the structural integrity and contamination of Waterloo's main if not only water supply by extracting an obscene amount of water to wash gravel that wasn't locally permitted for extraction in the first place...
Citizens for Safe Ground Water (CSGW) formally opposes the request. Permitting high-volume industrial draw in a primary recharge zone during an officially declared regional water quantity crisis violates the Precautionary Principle and threatens the viability of the Waterloo Moraine.
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Water taking permits should be put on hold until we have our water supply situation figured out. Everything should be put on pause for now. Construction, development, industry should not take priority over citizens.
I oppose this and all water taking permits in Waterloo region.
Please apply a moratorium on water taking permits in the region of Waterloo until the regional council ensures a sustainable supply of water for residents.
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Reform Gravel Mining Coalition members urge the Minister to deny issuing a permit to take water to Esbaugh Sand and Gravel within the Waterloo Moraine.
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As Waterloo Region faces a water crisis that was caused by incompetent and greed, we cannot afford to lose our water to the Hall Pitt proposal.
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We appear to have a water crisis and there is a halt on development. We need to prioritize drinking water and existing commitments for water use. this is not the time to expand water extraction! Say NO to this proposal.
The Hallman gravel pit should not be granted a water permit. We are facing a water crisis. Repairs are desperately needed. New housing cannot be built until we have sufficient water, with a 20% buffer in case of a well failure or contamination. Please conserve our precious water. Water is life!
We are in the midst of a water crisis in Waterloo Region. Our groundwater should be preserved for essential uses. Our recharge areas have been compromised by provincial policy that has overridden our Regional Master Plan.
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Considering that this company has recently violated the Aggregate Resource Act, I would caution against approving this water taking permit. (1)
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This permit should not be approved without a very thorough investigation which proves beyond a reasonable doubt that this water-taking will not endanger other Region of Waterloo citizens.
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I am a resident of Kitchener, Ontario. Below are critical points I share in this ERO:
* The water taking permit Category 3 (highest risk) should be rejected due to potential
interference with municipal and private wells.
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The Ontario Headwaters Institute, a registered charity that promotes watershed security - healthy and resilient watersheds that protect regional ecological integrity, social wellbeing, and economic vitality – urges the Ministry to defer approval of this permit application for the foreseeable future.
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