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"ooecoreaTiiirriéra'rAr, Part of that reduction is due to favourable weather conditions, and less severe winter weather over the past couple of years. But even with the weather cooperat- ing there has been a signifi- The region has reduced its own reliance on using road salt to clear regional roads from 33 tons per lane kilometre in 2003, to 12 tons Waterloo tries to limit use I?! Ptttttll salt near moraine The Region of Waterloo has called on local munici- palities to reduce their dependence on road salt as part of a salt reduction pro- gram launched in 2003. The staff at Sincerely That includes higher lev- els of salt, in terms of pans per million, found in water testing at local wells Thank you for your incredible patience and understanding. And while local mviron- mentalists fighting I l pre- serve the integrity Or the Waterloo moraine from " ther development are won ried about everything iron creosote from roof shingles to reduced rain runoff, it's the simple molecule known as sodium chloride that is having the biggest impact on the local water table. We are now in full working order and look forward to serving you. On Friday October 27, a water main break flooded the basement of the Bell Canada control centre, affecting Pizza Nova and our ability to answer your valued calls. _ e biggest threat lo l the local water supply may be we same sub- stance that make, for a safe commute in the winter -- road salt. WIN IllltMl' Serving On torio THANKS YOU ONTARIO! Boo me Lronicle Stu/f "Ill I." jwm...,; Simply the Best Malian Pizza 1 - _ "'ews"'%._MN' u. the Waterloo Moraine to dis- cuss concerns about the "It's a huge issue for the future," said Whaley, who recently met with hydroge- ologist Prof. John Cherry and members of the Citi- zens for the Protection of Cost is an issue in finding true alternatives, but so is the cumulative impact of road sailing, said Waterloo Coun. Mark Whaley. the water sensitive areas are marked with drinking water protect; on zone signs, and also ask local residents to consider what they're pouring down drains and The region has also asked local municipalities to look for true salt alterna, lives in sensitive areas around the Waterloo moraine. as well as fields and well heads in and around the city cant reduction in the amount of road salt being applied "It's a huge issw for the future. " Ward 4 councuior d'rre'rt.aP4 Since I963 The city is also testing Pre-wetting before major storm events, as well as using alternative substances like magnesium chloride, which has less of an impact than traditional road salt. "That's supposed to gen- erate about a 30 per cent decline, and speed up the action of the salt on the road," said Anderson. The wet solution chemi, cally activates road salt before it is applied so that it breaks down faster and less of it gets into the water sup- ply. fl: But Whaley said the city is doing its part with Water, loo reducing its use of salt from nine tons per lane kilometre in 2003 to four Ions per lane kilometre in 2005. "We Pre-wet LG Gris, "lt's playi, role in saltil water supply" west -side development. "All you havetodoist, a look at the spiV amounts of satt in I aquifer. Continued on page " playing a real key saliingthe entire) 'he, spiking in the ake