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Hawkesbury may soon be forced to close
its snow dump as the Ontario government
viewsthewaterfrontsiteasbeingapotential
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environmental hazard.
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The ideaofHawkesburybeingforced to
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find a new snow dump has rekindled talk
of a possible partnership with Champlain
Township.
Environmental
concerns
have
Hawkesbury facing a possible bill of at least
$1milliontoreplace itscurrentdump,which
is located beside the Ottawa River.
TheOntarioMinistryof theEnvironment
has in the past expressed concerns about
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large quantities of salt seeping into the river,
prompting the towntoapproachChamplain
about a possible joint venture.
“Itwouldcost$1milliontodoitproperly,”
JamesMcMahon, the Champlain Township
roads department superintendent said at a
council meeting last week.
That figure is a minimum, observed
GéraldCampbell, director ofHawkesbury’s
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public works department.
“The Québec government has required
many municipalities to build new snow
dumps, andnot one of themhas been able to
build one for less than $1 million,” related
Campbell.
Hawkesbury hopes to meet Champlain
soon to begin discussions.
The town nowdeposits snowon a vacant
piece of land located in the east end, at le
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Cote d’Abattoir. It is located about 600 feet
from the shore.
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“TheOntarioenvironmentministrydoes
not like the fact that is so close to the river.
Road salt is considered to be a contaminant,
so there is a concern that large amounts
could get into the river,” noted Campbell.
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The first step in finding a new location
wouldbethecompletionofanenvironmental
study. “The process would be similar to
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finding a place for a waste site,” said
Campbell.
A new dump would have to be designed
to ensure that the effluent would not affect
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drinking water supplies.
Salt management
Municipalities are under increasing
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pressuretoimprovesnowdumpingpractices
as well as salt management procedures.
Some municipalities have been erecting
domes to cover the salt and sand they use on
roads. Plus, roads departments have also
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been reducing the volumes of salt they have
been putting on roadways.
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