Below are salt storage best practices that should be followed to ensure our natural resources are protected:
1. Avoid locating salt piles within 100 feet of stormwater structures such as catch basins and ditches.
2. Avoid locating salt piles within 300 feet of drywells. Drywells drain directly to groundwater, increasing the risk of contamination of a drinking water supply.
3. Avoid locating salt piles in the 100-year flood plain or within 300 feet of surface waters.
4. Store salt on an impervious surface such as asphalt or concrete.
5. If possible, store salt inside a structure with a roof and walls.
6. If using tarps to cover a salt pile, ensure the pile is completely covered and put back in place after each use.
7. Install berms on the side of the pile that will be impacted by run-on from rain and snowmelt to divert water around the pile.
8. Secure tarps to ensure high winds to do uncover the salt pile. For example, cinder blocks.