Notice of Completion: Payette Water System Secondary Water Supply Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

The Town of Penetanguishene (the Town) has completed a Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the Payette Water System. The purpose of this Class EA was to identify near- and long- term recommendations to address water supply redundancy within the Town.

The preferred secondary water supply alternative for the Town identified through this Class EA is to Provide Treatment at the Robert Street Wellfield to Supply up to 3,273 m³/day. Water treatment will consist of disinfection and trichloroethylene (TCE) removal to below the Ontario Drinking Water Standard of 5 µg/L. 

This study was conducted according to the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act. The final EA demonstrates a sufficient level of investigation, consultation, and documentation to fulfill the requirements of the identified Schedule B project.

The complete Project File Report and other information are available on the Town’s website: ConnectPenetanguishene.ca. Hard copies may also be viewed at Town Hall (10 Robert St. W, Penetanguishene, L9M 2G2) or the Public Library (24 Simcoe St., Penetanguishene, L9M 1R6).

Interested persons should provide written comments on the proposed project to the Town within thirty (30) calendar days of this notice (September 21, 2023). Comments should be directed to Jane Wilson of J.L. Richards & Associates Limited and Jeff Hamelin, Manager of Capital Projects, Town of Penetanguishene.

Jane Wilson, P.Eng.	Jeff Hamelin, C.Tech.
Senior Environmental Engineer J.L. Richards & Associates Limited 107-450 Speedvale Ave. W. Guelph, ON  N1H 7Y6 Phone: 226-780-7487	Manager of Capital Projects Town of Penetanguishene 10 Robert St. W. Penetanguishene, ON  L9M 2G2 Phone: 705-549-7992

In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name.

To ensure that the Ministry can efficiently begin reviewing the request, requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (additional conditions or an individual environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. Please visit the Ministry’s website for more information on requests for orders under section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order. The request should be sent in writing or by e-mail to:  

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks	Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON  M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca	Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor Toronto, ON  M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca

Requests to the Ministry should also be sent to Jane Wilson, J.L. Richards & Associates Limited and Jeff Hamelin, Manager of Capital Projects, Town of Penetanguishene by mail or by e-mail.

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Notice originally issued September 21, 2023.