Policy Text:
To provide guidance about the importance of source water protection and to promote best management practices:
a. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo shall develop and implement an incentive program for persons engaging in the following existing activities in the following areas:
i. Application of salt on large or medium-sized parking lots:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1);
iii. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas.
ii. Storage of salt:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas for storage in amounts greater than or equal to one (1) tonne of salt or greater than one thousand (1000) liters of brine.
The incentive program shall encourage the implementation of the best management practices that form the core of the Smart About Salt program to reduce the impact of winter de-icing activities.
b. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo shall develop and implement an education and outreach program for persons involved in the existing and new application and handling and storage of salt in the following areas:
i. Application of salt on large or medium-sized parking lots:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1);
iii. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas.
ii. Storage of salt:
i. In Wellhead Protection Areas A and B where the vulnerability is equal to ten (10);
ii. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium Issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas.
iii. Application of salt on small parking lots and on roadways:
i. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas;
ii. In Intake Protection Zone One (1).
The education and outreach programs shall encourage the implementation of the best management practices that form the core of the Smart About Salt program to reduce the impact of winter de-icing activities.
c. The Area Municipalities, in conjunction with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, shall develop and implement an education and outreach program for persons involved in the application and storage of salt in the following areas:
i. Where a Chloride and/or Sodium Issue has been identified, in all Wellhead Protection Areas.
The education and outreach program shall include messages about best salt management practices to protect drinking water in their winter maintenance bylaw promotion.