From the Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition

Ontarians are well aware of wintry conditions on our roads and the use of salt to melt away the ice.

Recently, awareness has been growing about the impact of salt on Ontario’s iconic freshwater ecosystems, and diverse groups have been advocating for a solution to salt pollution. This includes nineteen municipalities, two Conservation Authorities, and counting, that support an approach to curbing winter salt impacts called “limited liability” ﹣a solution proposed by the snow and ice management industry, locally represented by Landscape Ontario.

As snow plowing businesses face steep insurance costs to cover the possibility of slip and fall lawsuits, some are getting out of the business. Landscape Ontario and the Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition

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