As the region prepared for the predicted heavy ice and snow event on the Jan. 24 weekend, VDOT trucks rolled out to pretreat area roadways. Brine solutions are designed prevent ice from adhering to ...

A salt shaker with a pile of salt beside it on a wooden kitchen board - Synergee/Getty Images Using salt in a recipe is one of the most elementary things you'll need to do in a kitchen, but adding it ...

Hold up. Can you use water softener salt to keep your driveway ice-free, or will it completely ruin your concrete? This question caused a bit of a stir online recently. An unsuspecting TikToker's ...

Wooden spoon with salt flakes spilling from it onto wood surface. - Michelle Lee Photography/Getty Images When it comes to pickling — making simple cuke pickles, tangy sauerkraut, or other funky, ...

Milwaukee-area salt suppliers say inventories are running low as demand spikes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging residents to reduce salt use to protect waterways. Officials say careful measuring can ...

Lake Champlain Sea Grant and UVM Extension joined national partners in sharing with communities the impacts of salt pollution and exploring practical steps to protect freshwater. On Tuesday afternoon, ...

The City of Manitowoc is asking residents to reduce their use of winter salt. Excess salt is leading to chloride contamination in local lakes, streams and drinking water. The city is offering free ...

Salt works to melt ice but it is less effective at low temps, starting at 15 degrees. Road salt is dyed blue so it stands out against the backdrop of ice and snow. Prices have gone up due to the ...

With winter underway and the possibility of snowstorms, Hazlet-based New Jersey American Water and The Watershed Institute in Hopewell are reminding residents, businesses and municipalities that ...

Many Vermont towns are short on road salt, leading to road crews being careful about how and when they use it and some paying extra to get it specially delivered. “I don’t know why we have shortages.

EXPLAINS ONE LANCASTER COUNTY COMPANY IS WORKING TO KEEP UP WITH THIS DEMAND. WE ARE GETTING PHONE CALLS OFF THE HOOKS. WE HONESTLY ARE GETTING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 200 PHONE CALLS EVERY SINGLE DAY.