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==De-icing Salt==
==De-icing Salt==
[[File:Snow_filter_strip.png|thumb|Snow being stored on a filter strip in Markham, ON]]
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To minimize risk of groundwater or soil contamination, the following management approaches are recommended (Pitt et al., 1999; TRCA, 2009b):</strong>
To minimize risk of groundwater or soil contamination, the following management approaches are recommended (Pitt et al., 1999; TRCA, 2009b):</strong>
[[File:Snow_filter_strip.png|thumb|Snow being stored on a filter strip in Markham, ON]]
Stormwater infiltration practices should not receive runoff from the following areas:
Stormwater infiltration practices should not receive runoff from the following areas:
*Where large amounts of de-icing salts are applied (e.g., busy highways), or
*Where large amounts of de-icing salts are applied (e.g., busy highways), or