Join the Salt Watch community science initiative! Road salt is everywhere during the winter months. It keeps us safe on roadways and sidewalks, but can pose a threat to wildlife, infrastructure, pets, drinking water, and more. Road salt, especially when used in excess, washes into our storm drains, our streams, and even into our drinking water during snow melt and rain fall.
The Izaak Walton League of America’s Salt Watch program mobilizes community scientists nationwide to monitor local waterways (and even tap water) for road salt pollution and to advocate for smarter road salting practices. Getting involved is easy – simply go to our Salt Watch site and request a free Salt Watch kit, which will be mailed to your address! Each Salt Watch kit comes with four test strips, instructions for taking a sample, and instructions submitting the data to our online database, the Clean Water Hub.
Our website also has additional information and resources about road salt pollution, ideas for reducing road salt at home and in the community, flyers, template letters to the editor, letters to representatives, and more!
Visit Salt Watch to get started today!
