Policy Text:
To ensure any Existing or Future application of road Salt ceases to be or never becomes a significant drinking water threat, where this activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat, and to minimize the impacts from this activity through Existing or Future transport pathways within a Chloride ICA, the municipality shall review whether the transport pathways increase infiltration of chloride to the groundwater and what actions can be taken by the municipality to reduce the infiltration of chloride.
Actions may include, but are not limited to, incorporating terms and conditions into Risk Management Plans, maintenance or removal of transport pathways, direction to other parties regarding maintenance or removal of transport pathways, reduction of Salt application within the area of the transport pathway, and advocating the MiECP or Ministry of Transportation for actions to reduce the infiltration of chloride or other measures as required.