Andy Briscoe
Salt Institute
Salt and Highway Deicing newsletter
Fall 1998 (Volume 34, No. 2)
Three key environmental areas should be included in winter maintenance Sensible Salting programs: prevention of ground and surface water contamination, vegetation sensitivity, and air quality attainment regulations. Any of these areas can expose an agency to substantial financial costs and negative community relations, but each can be prevented with proper planning and
awareness by every one using salt or any other winter deicing material.