Global Water Solutions A Message From Our Leader: Welcome to the Roaring Twenties 2.0 Water Solutions on a Global Scale Even the Largest Lakes Aren’t Safe from Salt Paying to Protect the Great Lakes Upcoming Conferences: Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society 23rd Annual Conference Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society 42nd Annual Conference Read More
Something Fishy about this Plastic Happy Birthday Wishes Bioplastic Made from Fish Waste 300 Pounds of Road Salt per Lane per Mile Lack of Proper Sanitation Contaminates Waterways Upcoming Conferences Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society Pennsylvania Lake Management Society Annual Conference Virginia Water Conference 35th Annual Illinois Lake Management Association-Lakes Conference Western Aquatic Plant Management
How Much is too Much Salt? For Love of Water Are you Over Salting? Program Creates Islands from Dredged Material Clear Water More Weeds Upcoming Conferences 39th Annual Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference 2019 Pennsylvania Lakes Society Annual Conference 34th Annual Illinois Lake Management Association – LAKES Conference Read More
AIS Thrive in the Winter Aquatic Invasive Species Thrive in Winter To Salt or Not to Salt Effects of Environmental Pollution Storms Clear Water Hyacinth Be My Green Valentine Valentine Seed Bomb Upcoming Conferences: 37th Annual Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference 27th Annual Pennsylvania Lake Management Society Conference Virginia Water Conference 32nd Annual Illinois
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
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,
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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