Hi Everyone,
I had previously reported that our lake contains chlorides from nearby winter road salting and that I’d like to see the chloride levels stop increasing.
Good news - the 2022 chloride test results from the Ministry of Environment, Parks, and Conservation (MECP) indicated that there had been a slight decrease in lake water chloride levels.
Recent discussions with the MECP and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) revealed a going forward plan to help protect our lake that includes:
-Continued yearly chloride testing by the MECP under its Lake Partner Program
-Continued use of pre-wetted road salt in the lake vicinity by MTO contractors to further reduce lake chloride levels
-Quality control of MTO contractor salting operations by the MTO
This is a good plan that certainly has my support.
Mike Grinnell