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A very hygge holiday?

By: angiehongmn December 9, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanchloride, featured, salt, water pollution, winterLeave a Comment

Most often, you experience hygge with a small group of friends or family, possibly in front of a fireplace with warm wooly socks and a steaming drink in hand, but definitely not behind the wheel of a car, careening through rush hour traffic in the middle of an ice storm.

Salt continues to pollute Minnesota lakes and streams

By: angiehongmn January 20, 2022January 18, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanchloride, chloride impairment, featured, salt, water pollution11 Comments

Once concentrations are high enough, the chloride becomes toxic to fish and invertebrates and can even prevent lakes from turning over the in spring and fall.

Smart Salting – Save Money, Do Good

By: angiehongmn December 29, 2016

Groundwater, Keeping water cleanchloride, clean water, groundwater, ice, road saltLeave a Comment

Many homeowners and most businesses use way more salt than necessary. In reality, a relatively light dusting with about 3-inches of space between each granule of salt is enough to melt ice effectively without wasting salt.