![Road salt after winter storm. The salinization from winter road salt combined with other pollutants creates “chemical cocktails” that can jeopardize the ecological balance of waterways. Credit: Sujay Kaushal.](https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/kaushal-2022-road-salt-scaled.jpg)
New Scoring Scale Tracks the Harmful Effects of Salt Pollution in Freshwater Streams and Rivers
The road salt that makes your drive to work easier on snowy days may be damaging the water quality in local rivers and streams long after winter is over.