PennDot applies some 800,000 tons of road salt each year.

But road salt doesn't just melt snow and ice. It creeps into the soil and can get into waterways and have a negative impact on aquatic life and plants.

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PennDot applies some 800,000 tons of road salt each year. But road salt doesn't just melt snow and ice. It creeps into the soil and can get into waterways and have a negative impact on aquatic life and plants. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Road salt hazardous to the environment?

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