Salt Watch has grown in Ohio over recent years, particularly in Cleveland and Columbus. Salt Watch partners and chapters have been working to monitor local waterways to eventually bring policy changes at the local and state levels in Ohio.
Thanks to a grant from the Change Happens Foundation, Salt Watch staff has been able to expand outreach, monitoring, and engagement in Ohio.
Salt Watch Monitoring
Want to learn more about road salt pollution in your local waterways? Check out the Salt Watch Map to see where monitoring is taking place. If you see data gaps in your area, we would love your help in filling them! To get started, go to saltwatch.org to request a Salt Watch kit.
State Resources:
In December 2023, the Ohio EPA announced the Chloride Reduction Grant Program as part of the H2Ohio Rivers program. The program aims to help communities upgrade road salt infrastructure and equipment to reduce the amount of salt runoff impacting Ohio surface and groundwater resources.
Salt Watch Partners
Salt Watch partner organizations are spreading the word, reporting data, and advocating for reduced use of road salt. Meet our official partners in Ohio.
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.