The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has opened applications for Chloride Reduction Grants under the statewide H2Ohio water quality initiative, making $1.5M available to counties, townships, and municipalities in FY26 and FY27. Grants of up to $75,000 will support projects that implement best management practices to reduce runoff from road salt and deicers.
Since the program’s launch in 2023, Ohio EPA has awarded $4.3M to 85 communities to help obtain necessary equipment to prevent excess road salt from contaminating groundwater and surface waters, increasing salinity to unhealthy concentrations for drinking water and aquatic life. Grant funds can be used to reimburse for equipment upgrades and facility improvements such as calibrated spreaders, brine application systems, and improved salt storage.
For more information and success stories on H2Ohio’s Chloride Reduction Program, see Ohio EPA’s StoryMap.
