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Another record-breaking year of data submissions! In the 2023-2024 year, Salt Watchers conducted more than 6,600 chloride tests in 29 states. In our 2023-2024 Salt Watch Final Report, you can read stories from superstar volunteers, updates on state salt reduction bills, reports from applicator training workshops, takeaways from our popular “Paint the Plow” event, and more! Read the 2023-2024 Salt Watch Final Report.

Although road salt is (typically) only applied during the winter months, chloride pollution lingers and has year-round impacts within our waterways and environment. You can help uncover these impacts by getting involved in Salt Watch right now! As chloride persists, our monitoring and cleanup efforts do too. Thank you for being part of the solution.

Below, explore the interactive map of 2023-2024 results from all over the United States. Click on any dot to see more data. Then, explore more results from previous years.

Salt Watch report 2023-2024

Season 6 may be ending, but road salt can be even more of a problem for streams in the summer. Help us learn more about how aquatic life is affected by high chloride levels and warm weather. Get your Salt Watch test kit now.



Salt Watchers of the Month

November 2023 Salt Watchers of the Month

November 2023: Tracy Arnold, Dan O'Connell, and Jen McNelly (WI)

Calvin Dickens

December 2023: Calvin Dickens (VA)

Julie O'Leary

January 2024: Julie O'Leary (MN)

Dr. Brienne May’s 5th grade class

February 2024: Dr. Brienne May's fifth-grade class (PA)

Steve Meyer and Chris Barrett

March 2024: Steve Meyer and Chris Barrett (MD)

Caroline Beardsley's 7th grade science students

April 2024: Caroline Beardsley's seventh-grade science students (CT)



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