蹤獲扦 Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohios water supply, but it is very unlikely.
Dr. Kinsman-Costello has spent decades studying water patterns in Portage and Cuyahoga counties.
The amount of road salt were using is increasing faster than our cities and population are growing, Dr. Kinsman-Costello told WKYC. Water can carry that salt into ground water.
It is unlikely to get into Clevelands water supply though.
If were getting our drinking water out of such a large source, such as Lake Erie, road salt isnt directly going to affect you, Dr. Kinsman-Costello said in the video. But if youre getting water from a river, its possible.
Along with drinking water, Dr. Kinsman-Costello also confirmed that road salt is doing real damage to sea life and plant growth. Many places across the country are changing their de-icing methods and beginning to use brine or potatoes to melt snow and ice on the roads.
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