Teedon Pit- Waverley
Residents are fighting to protect what tests have shown is some of the more pure water in the world. The threat? Aggregate mining.
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What's Happening?
On January 14, 2021, a permit to take water (PTTW) was granted allowing CRH Canada, and more specifically its subsidiary, Dufferin Aggregates, to take nearly 1.5 million litres of water per day to wash aggregate extracted from their mining operation.
On January 27th Tiny Township Council unanimously voted to appeal the PTTW to the Environmental Review Tribunal.
There has been a long fight to protect what some tests have shown to be some of the most pure water anywhere in the world. The primary threat to this water is aggregate mining.
An application to expand the pit was submitted in 2012. You can see the area proposed for expansion, outlined in yellow, on the image below.
Quick Facts
1.3 Million Litres Taken Per Day
Purest Water in
the World
Up To 40 Trucks
Per Hour
Why is it a concern?
Water Contamination
Traffic
Expansion of the quarry would cause an increase in traffic to and from the mine, with an estimated 40 trucks an hour passing through the area. This is nearly one large truck per minute.
Restoration
The aggregate industry has a terrible record of rehabilitation.
This is something they are required by law to do, but, for the most part, they don’t, and they get away with it.
In their 2006/2007 report, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario noted that 100 out of 121 operations surveyed had not done the rehabilitation activities required under the Aggregate Resources Act.
How Can You Get Involved?
- Like, follow, and support Friends of the Waverley Uplands on Facebook.
- Send a message to elected representatives via the Wellington Water Watchers.
- Support residents in their fight by donating. Visit this page to learn how, and to find more ways to get involved.
- Finally, use the form below to receive alerts for issues happening in Tiny Township, including this one.
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Links to Further Reading
- SCGC’s submission to the ERO regarding reforms to the Aggregate Act.
- Toronto Star: Tiny Township appealing Teedon Pit decision
- ERO #013-2282 Permit to Take Water
- AWARE Simcoe: Tiny Township calls on MNRF, CRH to hit pause on Teedon Pit expansion
- AWARE Simcoe: Why is this beautiful spring water so clean? A letter from Dr. Shotyk
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