In the winter, we apply salt to surfaces such as parking lots, roads, sidewalks. That salt dissolves in water, and runs into storm sewers and directly into our lakes and rivers. Learning when, where, and how to apply salt helps us keep the community safe, while protecting our freshwater resources.
This video is brought to you by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, Wisconsin Salt Wise, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, UW-Wisconsin Madison, and UW-Madison Water Resources Institute.
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