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Salt in Water Sources Becoming Worrisome

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Spreading Salt on Snow Covered Roadways
Salt in water sources becoming worrisome in D.C. region, experts warn By Antonio Olivo August 8, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT The Washington region is growing — a metropolis of nearly 6 million people where area officials are pressing to build another 320,000 homes by the end of this decade. And with that growth comes
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A Salty Subject

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Winter Road Salt Runoff
More and more environmental groups are making noise about the devastating impact winter salting has on the environment which is raising awareness and forcing lawmakers to look at alternative solutions.  In Canada alone, the country applies five million tonnes (over 110 billion pounds) of salt during an average winter.  This salt contaminates ground and freshwater,
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300 lbs of Road Salt per Lane per Mile

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Clear Path the Salt Truck Left Behind
300 pounds of road salt is applied per lane per mile. It sounds like a lot! That is the industry standard! Certainly less is applied if conditions require it, but it takes many factors to determine the correct treatment to keep roadways safe in the winter months. According to to Wisconsin Saltwise, an organization designed
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Road Salt Making U.S. Lakes Saltier

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Pile of Road Salt
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
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To Salt or Not to Salt

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Spreading Road Salt
Portland’s first snowstorm of the winter storm season hit mid-day prompting thousands of people to head home early.  Unfortunately, roadways were clogged for hours leaving many to abandon their cars.  Cautious motorists decided to stay home from work when the second snowstorm that left roadways icy for days.  Portland is now looking at adding road
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Where Does All the Road Salt Come From?

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Filling Salt Truck
In 2013 U.S. officials applied about 17 million tons of salt to roads. Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water and thus melts street-clogging snow and ice. But its public safety benefits do come with some ecological drawbacks. Salt not only damages metal and concrete, it contaminates drinking water, kills vegetation, and accumulates in streams,
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Road Salt Does More than Make Roadways Safe

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Spreading Salt on Snow Covered Roadways
Countries around the world experience extended periods of snow and ice.  In order to combat the icy road conditions crews spread road salt on sidewalks and roadways.  Salt was first used in the United States on an experimental basis in New Hampshire in 1938.  By the winter of 1941-1942, 5,000 tons of salt was spread
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