Smart About Salt

Since it’s almost impossible to stop salt derived chlorides once they are introduced to the environment, the best way to address environmental problems from excessive salt use is with source controls.

For anyone involved in winter maintenance, it’s obvious that winter maintenance is anything but unsophisticated.

There should be no debate that those we engage for winter maintenance should be professionals, but too often their contributions are minimized.

The increasing challenges experienced by winter maintenance professionals are driven by two key factors.

Improving knowledge is one of the best ways to advance a career.

One of the best examples of the positive change being embraced by winter maintenance professionals is the use of liquid de-icing materials.

One challenge has been the ability to find salt and the year-over-year increased costs for product.

An overview of programs available to snow and ice contractors.

As the winter (such as it was) winds down, it is time to start thinking about what we need to do to close off this winter and prepare ourselves for next winter.

Not much winter left — possibly — but the risks still exist as long as we are in the freeze-thaw period.

I came upon a thick layer of salt spread around a city bus stop that made me realize it might be time for an article on application rates.

The City of Ottawa hosted a Smart about Salt summit on Nov. 29 to foster greater public and private partnerships in promoting efficient salt use in the city.

In my course Smart about Salt Essentials Training I conduct an experiment using a cold plate, where I simulate a frosting situation in the classroom.

Site owners and managers should be fix problem areas in the offseason.

Good planning and preparation are essential to making the best of the season.