Q-2, r. 28.2 - Snow, road salt and abrasives management Regulation

Section 9 Disposition versions

2023-12-18

9. A storage and handling centre for road salt and abrasives must be laid out in compliance with the following:

(1)  the salt and abrasives storage, handling and loading areas must

(a)  be impermeable;

(b)  be laid out so that the runoff water from outside the areas cannot flow into the areas, in particular by the use of perimeter trenches or any other collection system;

(c)  have a watertight collection system able to collect the water in contact with the salt, abrasives and the equipment used in the areas and which is to be discharged

i.  to a municipal wastewater treatment works; or

ii.  to a water treatment system or to a watertight basin or reservoir which is to be discharged elsewhere than in a lake or a wetland in order to reduce the discharge of contaminants such as chlorides;

(2)  the salt and abrasives must be sheltered from the weather. Despite the foregoing, that requirement may be waived between 15 October and 15 April for abrasives necessary to prepare mixtures of salt and abrasives and for vehicle loading.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 9; O.C. 985-2023, s. 4.

2020-12-31

9. A storage and handling centre for road salt and abrasives must be laid out in compliance with the following:

(1)  the salt and abrasives storage, handling and loading areas must

(a)  be impermeable;

(b)  have a collection system for runoff water from outside the area, which is to be discharged into the environment or into a storm sewer; and

(c)  have a system able to collect the water in contact with the salt, abrasives and the equipment used in the areas and which is to be discharged

i.  to a municipal wastewater treatment works; or

ii.  to a water treatment system;

(2)  the salt and abrasives must be sheltered from the weather. Despite the foregoing, that requirement may be waived between 15 October and 15 April for abrasives necessary to prepare mixtures of salt and abrasives and for vehicle loading.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 9.

Not in force

In force: 2020-12-31

9. A storage and handling centre for road salt and abrasives must be laid out in compliance with the following:

(1)  the salt and abrasives storage, handling and loading areas must

(a)  be impermeable;

(b)  have a collection system for runoff water from outside the area, which is to be discharged into the environment or into a storm sewer; and

(c)  have a system able to collect the water in contact with the salt, abrasives and the equipment used in the areas and which is to be discharged

i.  to a municipal wastewater treatment works; or

ii.  to a water treatment system;

(2)  the salt and abrasives must be sheltered from the weather. Despite the foregoing, that requirement may be waived between 15 October and 15 April for abrasives necessary to prepare mixtures of salt and abrasives and for vehicle loading.

O.C. 871-2020, s. 9.