Salt your Dinner, not our Drinking Water

Event Dates

  • Wednesday, 01/13/2021 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Event Description

It’s no secret that we rely heavily on road salt during our Wisconsin winters. Salt isn’t just put down on roads and highways during the winter months, it’s also spread on sidewalks, parking lots and driveways across the city. But our dependence on road salt comes with a heavy environmental price. Madison Water Utility Public Information Officer Amy Barrilleaux will discuss the evidence of road salt infiltration at some Madison drinking water wells. She’ll explain why public engagement around this issue may be the key to saving our drinking water from salt. Kevin Masarik, Groundwater Specialist, will share well water data to illustrate what we know about chloride in Wisconsin’s groundwater. Local land-use activities that influence chloride loading include fertilizer impacts, road salt activities, and septic system drainfields.

Event Website

Location

YouTube Livestream

Contact

wisaltwise@gmail.com

Categories: Talk or Workshop

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WI Salt Wise Partnership: A coalition of organizations working together to reduce salt pollution in our lakes, streams and drinking water.