As cleanup continues from the massive snowstorm that hit the Philly region on Jan. 25, even more road salt is set to hit the streets this week.
Approximately 15,000 tons of road salt — about 650 truck loads — was delivered Thursday, the Philadelphia Streets Department said. That brings the municipality’s total reserves back up to 30,000 tons after another 15,000 tons was distributed pre- and post-storm.
The crystals that get spread across the ground every winter are most often made up of sodium chloride, the same as table salt but in much larger granules. While it helps make sidewalks and streets safe for walking and driving during freezing temperatures, using it in such large quantities can be harmful to roadways, plants, animals and water sources…