Sand/Salt StorageRoad Salt and Sand-Salt Storage Area Program

Introduction
Contact
Rules
Forms
Priority lists
Investigation of complaints
Supplemental materials

Introduction

The Department of Environmental Protection's Road Salt and Sand-Salt Storage Area Program is responsible for mitigating the effects on ground and drinking water from piles of uncovered salt and mixed sand-salt.

The program includes assistance with the siting of new salt storage areas; an on-going registration program for sand-salt piles; implementation of siting and operational rules, and investigation of complaints involving chloride contamination of drinking water wells, as time and resources allow.

Contact

The Road Salt and Sand-Salt Storage Area Program is a cooperative effort of the the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) and Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

  • Environmental and siting issues, including new sand/salt pile registration, should be directed to Nathan Durant 207-242-3483 at DEP.
  • Facility construction should be directed to Peter Coughlan 207-624-3270 at DOT.

Rules

  • Chapter 574, Siting and Operation of Road Salt and Sand-Salt Storage Areas

Forms

Historic priority rankings

  • All salt storage areas will be required to follow the rule requirements based on their 1999 prioritization or are considered new salt storage areas.
  • Please contact Nathan Durant to find if your salt storage area was previously prioritized and registered or needs to be registered now.

Investigation of complaints

  • Complaints involving chloride contamination of drinking water wells are investigated as time and resources allow.

Supplemental materials

The materials below include a number of resources for municipal officials, private contractors and homeowners who have questions about their responsibilities and rights regarding sand/salt storage.