Abandonment of a Water Licence

• A registered owner of land , an owner of a mine or undertaking, a minister of the Crown or a board, corporation or person having control of any land, mine or undertaking to which a licence is appurtenant may, by notice in writing to the comptroller or a regional water manager, abandon all or part of the rights held under the licence.

• It is important to note that the abandonment, suspension, termination or cancellation of all or part of the rights held under a licence does not relieve the owner of the land, mine or undertaking to which the licence is or was appurtenant of liability for damage resulting from the works constructed, operated or maintained by the owner, or from a defect, insufficiency or failure of the works.

• Submit the Notice of an Abandonment of a Water Licence to Water Stewardship office (refer to: "Contact the Water Stewardship Office for Your Area").

Notice of an Abandonment of a Water Licence [pdf] / [word]