Monday, March 8, 2010

Road Salt Poisoning

Road salt is toxic to freshwater fish according to a University of Toronto study reported by The Globe and Mail today.

An excerpt from the article describes the findings within a lagoon beside the 401 highway...
The salt water "knocks out fish," Dr. Eyles said, adding that in the most contaminated areas, only older fish can survive, while younger ones move to areas of the lagoon closer to Lake Ontario and its fresher water.
In 2004 Environment Canada issued a voluntary code of practices to encourage municipalities to reduce the amount of salt applied to roads.

Is it time to review Seguin's use levels of this de-icer?