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{{alert|The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has contracted with CDM Smith to to develop information for this page.|alert-info}}
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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.
  
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.
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{{alert|The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has contracted with CDM Smith to to develop information for this page.  Note that there is considerable information on road salt and management of road salt at the websites shown below.|alert-info}}
  
There is considerable information on road salt and management of road salt at the following websites.
 
 
*[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
 
*[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#activities TCMA Chloride Project] - MPCA
 
*[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#activities TCMA Chloride Project] - MPCA

Revision as of 02:36, 3 February 2014

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.

Information: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has contracted with CDM Smith to to develop information for this page. Note that there is considerable information on road salt and management of road salt at the websites shown below.