Loving the flurries? ❄️
Or ready for the warm-up later this week? 🌞

No matter where you fall, remember to be #SaltWise.

Spread salt only if needed
Sweep up any excess

A little salt goes a long way.

Learn more: wsscwater.com/saltwise

50s this weekend… but rain is on the way! 🌧️

Before it starts, sweep up any leftover salt from your driveway or sidewalk to help protect our waterways.

That’s #SaltWise. 💧
Learn more: wsscwater.com/saltwise

Infographic showing three steps to reduce salt use: shovel snow immediately, use less salt to melt 10 sidewalk squares, and sweep to reuse salt.

At what temperature🌡️ does Rock Salt stop🛑working?
According to #Cargill, in the highway deicing world the practical working temperature of salt is generally considered to be above 15F degrees or even 20 F degrees.
▶️ https://ow.ly/P3f050Y6OBy Montgomery County, MD Government #saltwise MWCOG

Graphic detailing how rising salt in water harms human health, aquatic life, infrastructure, and vegetation during winter.

In the winter❄️, salt🧂 helps to keep us safe—it lessens slips/ falls and reduces vehicle🚙crashes💥 —but salts🧂run off hard surfaces into the region’s streams, rivers, and reservoirs. #BeSaltWise this winter for a number of reasons. MWCOG WSSC Water Montgomery County, MD Government #saltwise

After last nights light snowfall, remember to be #SaltWise
☑️Brush off or Shovel ice/snow early & often
☑️Use 1 ½ cups of salt for a 20-foot driveway
☑️After storm events, sweep up excess salt for reuse
Montgomery County, MD Government WSSC Water Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NYS needs more than public education:
“Don’t Be Salty, New York”

The DOT really needs to step up because salt is impairing drinking water across the state.

#saltwise #salinization

SaltWise and Green Salt Join Forces to Transform the Plant-Based Salt Market In a significant move for the health food sector, SaltWise has acquired Green Salt, revolutionizing the plant-based salt market and expanding product options for consumers.

SaltWise and Green Salt Join Forces to Transform the Plant-Based Salt Market #United_States #Sammamish #SaltWise #Green_Salt #Plant-Based_Salt

12-ounce mug filled with salt getting ready to be sprinkled down a sidewalk

Did you know that a 12 ounce mug of salt is enough to cover a 20 foot driveway?❄️💧
Tips to be #SaltWise
1) Only apply salt to surfaces that are already icy 🥶
2) Read instructions: weather conditions can change effectiveness of salt 📋
3) Sweep and collect any salt and reuse for the next storm

Winter Road Salt Awareness Week Open House Join us to monitor local waterways for road salt pollution and to speak with experts about what we can do!

Does the excess salt have you down? Join us on Friday to learn how salt affects our health, freshwater ecosystems, what’s being done and how you can support local efforts.🧂❄️ #SaltWise #Maryland
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