Upcoming MPCA Smart Salting Certification Training Opportunities

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Upcoming MPCA Smart Salting Certification Training Opportunities

If you are an MS4 permittee, you can get a head start towards meeting the new chloride requirements in the MS4 permit by having your winter maintenance staff (and those you hire) participate in an upcoming MPCA Smart Salting Certification Training. The training offers practical and technical information on better application and management practices, salt storage, policy examples, and resources for community outreach. Hear the value of getting certified from other maintenance pros who are using less salt and still offering a high level of service at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjt5Oiqx6ps.

February 24, 2021: Smart Salting for Parking Lots & Sidewalks Online Certification Training

Participants will learn how to integrate science with practical winter maintenance while minimizing impacts on the environment.

Audience: private maintenance companies, city parks, hospitals, and colleges.

March 2, 2021: Level 2 (SSAt) Online Certification Training

Attendees are shown how to best use the web-based Smart Salting Assessment tool (SSAt). The training also explains the steps required for your organization to become MPCA Smart Salting Level 2 certified and how to utilize the SSAt for MS4 permit requirements (specifically item 22.6 of the 2020 MS4 General Permit).

Audience: winter maintenance leadership, public works managers, supervisors, business owners, superintendents, and other lead staff.

March 4, 2021: Smart Salting for Roads Online Certification Training

Participants will learn how to integrate science with practical winter maintenance while minimizing impacts on the environment.

Audience: city, county, or state plow drivers.

Please visit the MPCA’s Smart Salting training calendar for all upcoming trainings and to register. For questions about the Smart Salting training program contact: smartsalting.pca@state.mn.us