Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Permits to Take Water Information

Permits To Take Water Information, Ministry of the Environment

Application

• Guide to Permit to Take Water Application Form
• Create a Map for a Permit to Take Water Application
• Permit to Take Water Application Form
  • Schedule 1 - Implementation of Water Conservation in accordance with Best Management Practices and Standards for the Relevant Sector (PDF)
  • Schedule 2 - Qualified Person Certification for Category 2 Groundwater Takings (PDF)
  • Schedule 3 - Qualified Person Certification for Category 2 Surface Water Takings (PDF)
• Permit to Take Water Administrative (Application) Fees
• Fact Sheet - Water Conservation Requirements for Permits to Take Water
• Fact Sheet - Greenhouses and Permit to Take Water
• Fact Sheet - Produce Processing Facilities and Permits to Take Water
• Contact Information for the Ministry of the Environment Regional Offices
  • Eastern Region (Kingston)
    Tel. 613/549-4000 or 1-800/267-0974
  • Central Region (Toronto)
    Tel. 416/326-6700 or 1-800/810-8048
  • Northern Region (Thunder Bay)
    Tel. 807/475-1205 or 1-800/875-7772
  • West Central Region (Hamilton)
    Tel. 905/521-7640 or 1-800/668-4557
  • Southwest Region (London)
    Tel. 519/873-5000 or 1-800/265-7672
  • The original application, supporting information,and the application fee must be sent to:
    The Ministry of the Environment Attention: Permit to Take Water Director, Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
    2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5 Telephone: Toronto calling area at 416/314-8001 or toll free at 1-800/461-6290.