Winter maintenance tools
Does your business apply salt in the winter?
Salt is a major drinking water quality concern. Winter salting practices at your business may require you to complete a Risk Management Plan, required by the Grand River Source Protection Plan.
Free property review
For a limited time, the Region of Waterloo is offering free consultations to properties requiring a Risk Management Plan. The 60-minute consultation occurs on your property at a time convenient to you. A Region of Waterloo representative will walk the property with you to identify actions to reduce salt use while maintaining winter safety.
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| How to book your free consultation |
| You can book your free consultation by completing this form. |
Risk Management Plans
The requirement to negotiate a Risk Management Plan comes from the Grand River Source Protection Plan (2022) and Clean Water Act (2006). If you received a letter, it is because your property is near a municipal drinking water well with increasing chloride trends.
We contacted you because we need to negotiate a Risk Management Plan, or because this property previously had a Risk Management Plan which is now expired. Even if you hire a winter maintenance contractor, or only use a small amount of salt, you are still responsible for completing the Risk Management Plan process.
| I received a letter about a free winter maintenance consultation |
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The Region of Waterloo offers consultations to help begin the process of negotiating a Risk Management Plan. During the consultation, a Region of Waterloo representative will meet with you to walk through a Risk Management Plan worksheet. Together, you will identify actions which can reduce salt use while maintaining safety onsite. You can also complete a worksheet on your own with support from Region of Waterloo staff. By completing this form, you are requesting that Region of Waterloo staff contact you to determine if your property requires a Risk Management Plan. |
| I received a letter about an expired Risk Management Plan |
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In the past, the Region of Waterloo worked with a property representative (owner, manager, tenant, etc.) to negotiate a winter maintenance Risk Management Plan. That Plan was valid for five years and must now be renewed. Renegotiating the Risk Management Plan provides an opportunity to evaluate how well the measures are working and make any needed changes. If you have never heard of this requirement before, the Region will help you negotiate a new Risk Management Plan based off your practices. Complete this form to begin the process to renewing your Risk Management Plan. |
Free resources
The Region of Waterloo has resources to support your winter maintenance plan.
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Order your free winter maintenance resources including:
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| Webinars and videos |
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Webinar (27:39m): Managing your slip and fall risk and cost saving tips. The webinar covers:
Video (1:59m): Contracts and training. Information to consider for your winter maintenance contract and the importance of including training for your winter maintenance team.
Video (2:40m): Identifying slip and fall hazards. Identify areas where ice can form in the winter and actions you can take to deal with potential slip and fall hazards. |
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