Request confirmation that provincial standards for 'Industrial Sewage Works' and 'Water Taking' (Table 18.3) will be adopted as the minimum performance benchmarks, despite the jurisdictional 'uncertainty' noted in Section 18.4.
Strategic Rationale
Section 18.4 suggests that provincial environmental regulations (like ECAs for sewage and water taking >50,000 L/day) may be 'inoperative' if they conflict with federal jurisdiction. This creates a risk that the project might operate under less stringent federal guidelines regarding local water quality. It is vital for the Environment Working Group to secure a commitment that the Proponent will voluntarily adhere to the strict limits of Ontario's Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act to ensure the protection of local surface and groundwater resources.
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.