The owner of a gravel quarry on the edge of Cambridge has applied for a water taking permit that’s “anticipated to have the highest potential of causing unacceptable environmental impact” to local drinking water according to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).
John Dick Construction Limited, a Bolton-based gravel extraction company that operates the Glen Christie Quarry at the northwest corner of Puslinch Township, wants to extract nearly 15 million litres of water per day for half a year, for up to 10 years.
The GRCA says it was contacted to determine whether the proposal relates to a significant drinking water threat and whether the permit could result in a potential impact on drinking water sources protected by the Grand River Source Protection Plan.
