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Updated: August 15, 2023
Wednesday Water Webinars - Recorded
Wednesday Water Webinars - Recorded
Updated: August 15, 2023
Wednesday Water Webinars
Wednesday Water Webinars
Updated: June 21, 2023
De-icing Salts
De-icing salts
Updated: June 20, 2023
Being Salt Smart
Being Salt Smart
Updated: June 20, 2023
Being Salt Smart
Being Salt Smart
Updated: April 13, 2021
Impacts of deicing salt
Impacts of deicing salt use on metal and radionuclide mobilization – implications for ground and surface water quality
Updated: February 5, 2021
Road salts contribute to lead leaching from plumbing, and mobilization of heavy metals and radionuclides in ground and surface waters
Salt is the main tool for deicing roads in the U.S., with use with use increasing exponentially since the 1940’s. Approximately 22 million tons of salt is applied to roads in the US and 91,000 tons were used in Maryland in the 2017-18 winter.
