Homeowners can reduce salt running off into lakes and rivers and still keep their sidewalks and driveways safe. Here's how:
Here's how you can reduce salt use on your icy sidewalk
Sanding, scraping and sweeping will all help reduce salt runoff into lakes.
February 1, 2023 at 6:09PM
- Shovel or brush snow to the pavement as soon as possible
- Use an ice scraper instead of dumping salt
- Improve traction with sand or other non-chloride substance
- Use salt sparingly, with granules three inches apart
- Use traction grit when temperatures are below 15 degrees F because salt doesn't work
- Always sweep up leftover salt and de-icer
Source: Stop Over Salting, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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