Welcome back and Happy New Year, Lake Protectors! This week, we are joined by Chris Navitsky, the Lake George Waterkeeper, to talk about road salt and the impact it has on water quality.  While road salt is necessary for safety, excessive use leads to environmental problems, including chloride accumulation in water, which disrupts lake turnover, harms aquatic life like zooplankton, and affects local infrastructure. Join us as we chat about the LGA’s Science to Solutions approach and community efforts that are making a real difference in the fight to protect Lake George and beyond. We will also hear from Craig Sandmann of Hilltip, a sponsor of the Salt Summit and manufacturer of snow and ice removal equipment. 

Show Notes:

Road Salt Reduction: https://lakegeorgeassociation.org/act-now/reduce-salt 

The Trouble with Road Salt: https://lakegeorgeassociation.org/science-protection/citizen-science/trouble-winter-road-salt 

Salt Summit Sponsor: HillTip: https://www.hilltip.com/en/

Salt Summit Sponsor: Henderson Products: http://www.hendersonproducts.com/ 

Music by King Pong (Soundstripe code 0CFI5NR6LGQL6PLH)