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Effort aims to guide responsible use of winter salt

The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Izaak Walton League of America Salt Watch Program, the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, and the Center for Watershed Protection encourage the public to learn about winter salt’s impacts on drinking water, aquatic ecosystems, and infrastructure during Winter Salt Awareness Week, January 27-31, 2025.

“Winter salt keeps our roads and sidewalks safe, but too much winter salt pollutes our waterways and ends…