Bethesda Today tagged along for a Walk in the Woods led by Izaak Walton League Clean Water Program Director, Samantha Puckett. During a short hike, attendees used a Salt Watch kit to measure chloride levels in a stream and Puckett described the impacts of road salt pollution and what can be done to keep waterways fresh.
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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.