Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below thresholds set by the EPA

ScienceDaily
Jul 25, 2023, 4:30 pm45 pts
For lakes in areas with light to moderate road density, the authors found that holding road salt application rates steady could help lakes stabilize below 230 mg/l of chloride per liter of water, the threshold designated by the EPA to protect aquatic life. Reducing application could yield additional…

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