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City of Duluth Urges Proper Road Sand, Salt Disposal at Collection Sites

According to officials, this allows them to properly dispose it, and keep it out of the area's waterways

DULUTH, Minn.- As winter slowly wraps up, people may notice a lot of road sand in their sidewalks and boulevards pushed there by snow plows. Instead of just throwing it in the trash the City of Duluth is asking people deposit it at one of their road sand collection sites. According to officials, this allows them to properly dispose it,…

Minnesota Waters Deal With Excess Chloride From Road Salt

Excess Chloride Can Damage Infrastructure

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Fifty Minnesota lakes and streams are on the state’s impaired waters list because of too much chloride. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the chloride is mainly from road salt. Excess chloride can damage aquatic life reproduction, corrode infrastructure and cause humans health problems. Shingle Creek was the first body of water added to the list about 20 years…