Our goal is to bring together public works and environmental organizations to talk about winter road care, environmental impacts and best management practices. This improves communication and understanding of this complicated situation. The chronic standard for chloride is 230 mg/l which is equivalent to one teaspoon of salt in a five-gallon bucket of water.
2010 Symposium - February 3, Brooklyn Center
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2009 Presentations:
National Advances in Winter Maintenance
Finding the Road Salt Balance
Decrease Impacts of Road Salt on the Environment
While Maintaining Safety
Porous Pavements as Technology for Salt Reduction
Video of 55 gallon drum being emptied
Road Salt and Chloride Water Quality Impairments
Minnesota's Innovations in Transoprtation to Reduce Impacts
Liquid Deicers: Choices, Characteristics and Applications
De-icing salt impact on Minnesota waters
2004-2009 Environmental Leadership award winners
2008 Presentations:
Turning the Titanic
Effects of Road Salt on Aquatic Communities
Cost of Winter Maintenance on Infrastructure
Canada Attacks Its Road Salt Issue
Retro-fitting Equipment
Winter Best Management Practices
Nomination Guidelines - Environmental Leadership Award
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the federal chronic standard for chloride is 230 mg/l or about one teaspoon of salt in a five-gallon bucket of water
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