TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site (https://thepublicrecord.ca/topics/road-salt/)
A peer-reviewed study recently completed by two professors finds the current environmental guidelines for road salt may not be restrictive enough to protect water fleas and could “wipe out” the species which is a key foundation of the aquatic food chain.
Last week, headlines roared about a $106,000 ruling against the County of Lambton (County seat is Sarnia) for damages caused by road salt to the lands of a county farmer.
Would this, as the Ontario Good Roads Association – a lobby group representing municipalities – set a precedent for mass liability of municipalities across Ontario?