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Salt pollution is an increasing concern in Minnesota, as salt use for water softening, deicing roads, and other applications can lead to increasing chloride levels in our lakes, streams, and rivers.
Elevated chloride levels can be harmful to aquatic ecosystems and species like dragonflies and freshwater mussels. Research in Minnesota has identified water softening as a major source of chloride, as much of the state has very hard water and home water softening is common. There is high interest in low- and no-salt treatment alternatives to reduce chloride pollution, but there is limited research and guidance for consumers.
There will be an overview of alternatives to home water softening as well as some of the costs and benefits of these technologies.
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Presented by Alycia Overboe, received her PhD in Water Resources Science from University of Minnesota, where she researched sources of chloride pollution to Minnesota waters and environmental impacts of water softening. She holds an M.S. in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.A. in biology from St. Olaf College. Alycia currently supervises the Communications and Strategic Initiatives Unit within the Drinking Water Protection program at Minnesota Department of Health.
Attend this online presentation and ask your own questions!
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