Sunderland emergency well
Learn about the plans and exemptions for Durham Region’s emergency well in Brock Township.
Current status
A declaration order for the Sunderland emergency well was granted on April 18, 2018.
Project summary
The Regional Municipality of Durham plans to build, operate and maintain a new emergency well at 32 Jane Street in Sunderland, Ontario. We are exempting the construction of this well from Section 5 of the Environmental Assessment Act.
Learn more on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
Proponent
Regional Municipality of Durham (Durham Region)
Location
32 Jane Street, community of Sunderland, Brock Township
Project type
Water treatment
Reference number
17082
Contact
Callee Robinson, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
Project history
Declaration order: granted
Decision date: April 18, 2018
Declaration order
The order for the emergency well includes:
- a new modular treatment system to treat the drinking water
- a new 400 mm watermain connecting the drinking water well to the modular treatment system
- the modular treatment system to an existing 400 mm watermain
- a new gravel access road
Durham Region must build the emergency well in accordance with the conditions in the declaration order.
Durham Region must also amend its existing permits for the Sunderland drinking water system.