Northwest Water Planning Alliance
  • About
    • Contact Us
  • Committees
    • Executive Committee >
      • Meeting Materials
    • Technical Advisory Committee >
      • Meeting Materials
  • Water Supply
    • Water Challenges
    • Latest Research
    • Outreach Materials
  • Best Practices
    • Reduce Outdoor Water Use
    • Sensible Salting >
      • Sensible Salting Sub-Committee >
        • Meeting Materials
    • Water Conservation
  • Learn
  • Press

Latest Updates

The need to salt responsibly this winter

1/18/2022

 
The winter season is the perfect time of year for communities to become ‘salt smart’ and practice sensible salting! This means being strategic and responsible about salt usage and placement for optimal performance without excess use. It also means incorporating alternative de-icing materials like salt brine and beet juice into snow and ice management to cut back on salt use.  

Each winter, communities across northeastern Illinois use salt to manage ice on roads, sidewalks, and parking lots. While maintaining public safety during winter conditions is necessary, much of the salt applied to paved surfaces using old methods is excessive and leads to costly economic and environmental impacts.  

Read More

    ABOUT

    The latest updates page features posts about issues affecting NWPA member communities and best practices, drawing on interviews and conversations with experts.

    Posts are featured in the monthly NWPA newsletter.
    Subscribe.

    Archives

    April 2025
    February 2025
    November 2024
    September 2024
    July 2024
    May 2024
    March 2024
    January 2024
    November 2023
    June 2023
    April 2023
    February 2023
    May 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    October 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    June 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019

    Categories

    All
    Conservation Pricing
    Drinking Water
    Outdoor Water Use
    Sensible Salting
    Water Conservation
    Water Demand

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • About
    • Contact Us
  • Committees
    • Executive Committee >
      • Meeting Materials
    • Technical Advisory Committee >
      • Meeting Materials
  • Water Supply
    • Water Challenges
    • Latest Research
    • Outreach Materials
  • Best Practices
    • Reduce Outdoor Water Use
    • Sensible Salting >
      • Sensible Salting Sub-Committee >
        • Meeting Materials
    • Water Conservation
  • Learn
  • Press