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Icy roads can be harrowing. Unfortunately, the results of the solutions to icy roads can be equally harrowing. The often-excessive application of road salts since the 1940s has led to major problems for our waterways and ecosystems. If we don’t change how we approach road salting, things will only get worse.
7700 lakes
This is the estimated North American lakes that could be facing elevated chloride concentrations due to road salt runoff. Road salts are widely applied on Canadian roads. Salts accumulation in water bodies affects both aquatic ecosystems and the surrounding fauna and flora. Salinity can even reach lethal levels for some species. This means chloride contaminated water is a growing and worrying issue.
$12.7 Billion
This is the average annual cost related to salt use in Canada. Most part of these costs come from damage to public infrastructure and environment
Real cost of salt
