Road Salt

Lake Wingra Storm Drain Mural at Vilas Park

by Sally Lehner October, 2021 Have you seen the new turtle mural above the storm drain at Vilas Park? It features two of Lake Wingra’s favorite creatures to spot: the snapping and painted turtle. The new turtle mural, located across from the tennis court parking lot near Lake Wingra in Vilas Park, was made possible […]

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Don’t be salty: The negative effect of road salts on water and Madison’s efforts to reduce it

By Sophia Dramm When snow falls in Wisconsin, children may think about the snowmen they’re going to build, students may think of the school cancellations they’re going to enjoy and drivers may think about their safety on the road. So when they hear the rumble of snow plows that clear the streets and scatter salt

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Friends of Lake Wingra hosts Road Salt Applicator Training

Maintenance team at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District learning from Connie Fortin and Craig Eldred Reducing the application of road salt is key to reducing chloride levels in Lake Wingra, which was identified as one of the three goals of the Lake Wingra Watershed Management Plan.  The average chloride concentration in Lake Wingra was 115 mg/L

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