CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Roads, driveways, and sidewalks across the Commonwealth have been treated with road salts over the past week to melt ice and prevent slippery surfaces. However, experts say that salt can hurt the environment and regional waterways.
“The impacts run the gamut from financial and infrastructure to public health, all the way to environmental health and everything in between,” said Samantha Puckett, clean water program director for the Izaak Walton League of America.
Wildlife, plants, waterways, and more can all see a negative impact from road salts, according to Puckett…