Assessing the Impacts of Urban Road Salting on Tributaries of the Chippewa River near Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Grant, Kathryn F.
Eggen, Keilor
Molitor, Timothy H.
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Road salting is a necessary means of regulating road conditions in cold weather regions where winter precipitation is prolific. In Wisconsin, over 1 billion pounds of salt are applied to roadways during each winter season (Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 2011). Once applied, salt can utilize a number of different pathways to enter local streams during periods of increased runoff and can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems.
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University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.