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The Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt), formerly the Winter Maintenance Assessment tool, has been developed as a resource of all known salt saving BMPs. The SSAt is a free, web-based tool that can be used to assist public and private winter maintenance organizations in determining where opportunities exist to improve practices, make reductions in salt use, and track progress.  
 
The Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt), formerly the Winter Maintenance Assessment tool, has been developed as a resource of all known salt saving BMPs. The SSAt is a free, web-based tool that can be used to assist public and private winter maintenance organizations in determining where opportunities exist to improve practices, make reductions in salt use, and track progress.  
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<span style="color:red">PLEASE NOTE:  This SSAt was developed to help minimize the use of road salt on Minnesota parking lots, sidewalks and roadways.  However, this tool works for any location where road salt is used as a de-icer.  The MPCA created this tool in a web-based environment and encourages the use of the tool anywhere there is a need to minimize road salt use.</span>
 
<span style="color:red">PLEASE NOTE:  This SSAt was developed to help minimize the use of road salt on Minnesota parking lots, sidewalks and roadways.  However, this tool works for any location where road salt is used as a de-icer.  The MPCA created this tool in a web-based environment and encourages the use of the tool anywhere there is a need to minimize road salt use.</span>
  
*[http://www.wintermaintenancetool.com Link to the Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt)]
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*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-level-2-smart-salting-assessment-tool Link to the Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt)]
*[[How to create a WMAt account]]
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*[[How to create a WMAt account|How to create a SSAt account]]
  
 
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*Overview and impacts of road salt and deicers
 
*Overview and impacts of road salt and deicers
 
**[[How salt works and overview of deicing chemicals]]
 
**[[How salt works and overview of deicing chemicals]]
**[[Environmental impacts of road salt and other de-icing chemicals|Environmental impacts of road salt and other deicing chemicals]]
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**[[Environmental impacts of road salt and other de-icing chemicals]]
**[[Other impacts of road salt use]]
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**[[Other impacts of deicer use]]
*Smart Salting Best Management Practices (BMPs)
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*[[Information on costs and economic impacts of road salt]]
**[[Snow and salt storage]]
 
**[[Salt application BMPs]]
 
**[[Technology-based deicing BMPs]]
 
**[[Non-chloride chemical alternatives for deicing]]
 
**[[Emerging and non-traditional deicing BMPs]]
 
 
*Management tools
 
*Management tools
**[[Chloride Management Plan]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-s1-94.pdf Minnesota Statewide Chloride Management Plan]  
**[[Winter Maintenance Assessment tool (WMAt)]]
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**[https://smartsaltingtool.com Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt)]
*Smart Salting (S2) training program
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources Model Ordinances]
**[[Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources Model Snow and Ice Policies]  
**[[Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Factsheet]]
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*MPCA Smart Salting Training Program
**[[Smart Salting (S2) training information]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/smart-salting-training Smart Salting Training Program]  
**[[Smart Salting (S2) training certificate holders]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/smart-salting-training-calendar/2021-01 Smart Salting Training Calendar]  
*[[Educational resources for Smart Salting (S2)]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/salt-applicators Resources for Winter Maintenance Professionals]  
*[[Cost-benefit considerations for Smart Salting (S2) and road salt winter maintenance]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources Chloride Reduction Assistance]  
*[[Case studies for Smart Salting (S2) and road salt winter maintenance]]
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*Education Resources
*[[Chloride TMDL projects]]
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**[[Educational resources for Smart Salting (S2)]]. For more information on chloride resources, see [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources Statewide chloride resources]
*[[Links for Smart Salting (S2) and road salt winter maintenance]]
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**[[Success stories: salt reduction and cost saving examples]]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources Technical reports and Chloride TMDLs]
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**[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/water-permit-holders-and-chloride Chloride and NPDES Permits]  
 
*[[References for Smart Salting (S2) and road salt winter maintenance]]
 
*[[References for Smart Salting (S2) and road salt winter maintenance]]
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*Chloride and groundwater
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**[https://www.mgwa.org/documents/whitepapers/impacts_of_stormwater_infiltration_on_chloride_in_minnesota_groundwater.pdf Impacts of stormwater infiltration on chloride in Minnesota groundwater] - White paper produced for the Minnesota Groundwater Association
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**[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=File:Chloride_groundwater_loading_calculator.xlsx Calculator for estimating chloride loading to groundwater]
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**[[Guidance for calculator to estimate chloride loading to groundwater from infiltration]]
  
[[Category:Road salt and de-icing]]
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[[Category:Level 2 - Pollutants/Chloride]]
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[[Category:Level 2 - Management/Winter management]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:38, 23 November 2022

The Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt), formerly the Winter Maintenance Assessment tool, has been developed as a resource of all known salt saving BMPs. The SSAt is a free, web-based tool that can be used to assist public and private winter maintenance organizations in determining where opportunities exist to improve practices, make reductions in salt use, and track progress.

PLEASE NOTE: This SSAt was developed to help minimize the use of road salt on Minnesota parking lots, sidewalks and roadways. However, this tool works for any location where road salt is used as a de-icer. The MPCA created this tool in a web-based environment and encourages the use of the tool anywhere there is a need to minimize road salt use.


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