The city of Topeka says its water treatment plant has found chloride levels in the Kansas River are higher than normal, but the water is still safe to drink. “We are meeting all EPA primary standards, ...

Rock salt contains high sodium and chloride levels, making it especially harmful to plants. Reduce damage by using salt-free alternatives or mixing melt products with sand or sawdust. Plant ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said road salt is the primary cause of high concentrations in the creeks.

If your tap water has seemed a little saltier lately, winter weather may be to blame. As plows and crews spread millions of tons of road salt to keep highways passable, some of that salt is washing ...

CROTON-ON-HUDSON — Road salt and human activities around reservoirs in Putnam and Westchester counties could cause levels of chloride in the reservoirs to exceed state standards by 2108, making some ...

TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AND NOT EVERYONE HERE HAS SIGNED OFF. IF YOU DRINK WATER IN MERRIMACK, THERE’S A CHANCE IT’S HIGH IN SALT GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION BY ROAD SALT AFFECTS THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC ...

A City of Columbia snowplow clears a road during a snowstorm. As the City of Columbia advises residents to reduce their use of road salt, a research team is measuring how much gets into local ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — St. Pete Beach wastewater has chloride levels three times higher than the maximum allowed by law, which must be treated and pumped deep underground, instead of being discharged ...