Tackling chloride pollution in the DC region: When ice melts, road salt lingers
Road salt applicators in the public and private sectors apply an estimated 20-30 million tons of salt to pavement in the U.S. to treat ice each year. This salt persists…
Winter Salt Awareness Week Reaches Volunteers across the U.S.
In January, groups across the U.S. and Canada held discussions to raise awareness about the dangers of and solutions to road salt pollution during Winter Salt Awareness Week. Abby Hileman,…
Salt Storage Solutions: Why Proper Road Salt Storage Matters for the Environment
As winter and freezing weather are ahead, there are a lot of preparations to be made. We homeowners may give a glance at the snow shovel when we start tidying…
Seeking the Source: What Could Be Causing Salt Pollution in the Spring?
When we see chloride spikes in the wintertime, it confirms our suspicions that road salt is in fact contributing to chloride pollution in local waterways. Chloride can linger or persist…
My Town Tried to Tell Me There’s No Road Salt in This Photo
In late January 2019, I observed a township truck spreading salt in my neighborhood ahead of what turned out to be a dusting of snow. The driver spread so much…
Something’s Fishy in Maryland
Karl, a Salt Watch volunteer in Maryland, is passionate about water sampling and protecting our waterways. He is promoting change in the water quality world, and he encourages others to…
This Fifth-Grader Is Making Important Discoveries About Salt Pollution
Alice, a mom of three kids in central Minnesota, got started with the Izaak Walton League’s Salt Watch program last winter – and her family is already making a difference…
Chloride Crisis: My Journey of Learning
The Salt Watcher of the Month for February 2023 is Marialuna Schreiner Cintrón! Marialuna is a high school senior in Kansas. She first started road salt research and advocacy her…
Going Off Road: What Happens to Wildlife When Salt Escapes Into the Environment?
Road salt is commonly used to melt snow and ice on sidewalks and pavement during the winter season in northern climates. While it is quite effective at making roads safer…
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.