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The Minnesota Pollution Control agency has contracted with CDM Smith to to develop information for this page. There is considerable information on road salt and management of road salt, including the following websites.
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Source reduction is the only effective management tool for chloride at this time. Training is an effective tool for winter maintenance professionals in source reduction. The [http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/minnesotas-impaired-waters-and-tmdls/tmdl-projects/special-projects/metro-area-chloride-project/road-salt-and-water-quality.html#training-resources Minnesota Pollution Control Agency] (MPCA) has 2 training programs, one for winter maintenance of roads with reduced environmental impacts, one for winter maintenance of parking lots/sidewalks with reduced environmental impacts.
 
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?option=com_k2&Itemid=2818&id=2372&layout=item&view=item Road salt and water quality] - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
 
  
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=13300 Phase I Chloride Feasibility Study for the Twin Cities Metro Area] - MPCA
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=13300 Phase I Chloride Feasibility Study for the Twin Cities Metro Area] - MPCA
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*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/stormwater-management/stormwater-best-management-practices-manual.html?menuid=&redirect=1 Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas] – MPCA Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide ( see Chapter 7)
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/stormwater-management/stormwater-best-management-practices-manual.html?menuid=&redirect=1 Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas] – MPCA Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide ( see Chapter 7)
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=13562 Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual] - MPCA
 
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=13562 Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual] - MPCA
*[http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/publications/handbooks/documents/snice_2012_wb.pdf Minnesota Snow and Ice Control] - CTAP
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*[http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/publications/handbooks/documents/snowice.pdf Minnesota Snow and Ice Control] - CTAP
 
*[http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/56780/1/Novotny_umn_0130E_10736.pdf Road Deicing Salt Impacts on Urban WaterQuality] – University of Minnesota
 
*[http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/56780/1/Novotny_umn_0130E_10736.pdf Road Deicing Salt Impacts on Urban WaterQuality] – University of Minnesota
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*[http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/training/topic/maintenance/snow/ctap.html Snow and Ice Control Material Application] - CTAP
  
*[http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/minnesotas-impaired-waters-and-tmdls/tmdl-projects/special-projects/metro-area-chloride-project/road-salt-and-water-quality.html]
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[[Category:Level 3 - Best management practices/Nonstructural practices/Deicing]]
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 23 November 2022

Source reduction is the only effective management tool for chloride at this time. Training is an effective tool for winter maintenance professionals in source reduction. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has 2 training programs, one for winter maintenance of roads with reduced environmental impacts, one for winter maintenance of parking lots/sidewalks with reduced environmental impacts.

This page was last edited on 23 November 2022, at 15:26.