lake salinization – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com Surface Water Management Equipment Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://aquarius-systems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png lake salinization – Aquarius-Systems https://aquarius-systems.com 32 32 Road Salt Runoff Is Increasing Lake Salinity and Threatening Water Quality https://aquarius-systems.com/road-salt-making-u-s-lakes-saltier/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:01:16 +0000 https://aquariussystems.wordpress.com/?p=752 When the road get snow covered and icy, road crews work extra hard to keep travelers safe. However, the extensive use of salt may be damaging lakes and streams.

Researchers examined 371 lakes and found that 44% are at risk of salinization, meaning there is a build of salt in the water table. This excess of salt negatively affects water quality, wildlife and soil.

Salt use has increased dramatically in the past 50 years and the EPA estimates that 22 million tons of salt is applied to roads annually. That salt is washed into lakes, rivers and streams.

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