About the Proposal

The Northern Ethanol proposal will be one of the largest Ethanol plants in Ontario and North America. It is to be built at 1 Big Bay Point, the old Molson Brewery. It is the intention of Northern Ethanol to demolish the existing building and build an Ethanol plant that will

• Produce 408 million litres of ethanol per year
• Generate 24,090 rail cars per year (33/day in, 33/day out, 7 days per week)
• Generate 22,460 trucks per year (36/day in, 36/day out, 6 days per week)
• Use 1.44 million imperial gallons/day, 2.39 billion litres of water (peak usage)
• Create only 40 – 50 jobs for 35 acres

The Ethanol refinery will be a significant user of Barrie’s resources and will have a significant impact on the environment and community

• The refinery will require 1.3 million imperial Gallons of water per day, 2.15 Billion litres per year (average usage), equivalent to 17% of the water taken in 2006 by all users in the City of Barrie combined

• The refinery will emit

• Process Water 3500 L/minute, which includes Plume that has 30 chemicals including carcinogens
• Utility Water – 600 L/Min
• Odour – all ethanol plants emit odour through process & spoilage
• Dust from grain handling & road and rail transportation
• Noise from trains, trucks and hammer mills

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