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A close view of green-dyed road salt on a walking path in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Mapping the Hidden Impacts of Road Salt on Our Streams

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This January, the Stroud Center joins a multistate effort to collect data and raise awareness about road salt’s effects on fresh water.

A man stands in a stream while holding water quality monitoring equipment.

Stroud Center Is a Trusted Partner for Community Scientists

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Volunteers describe how Stroud Water Research Center’s experts have helped them participate in science and protect streams.

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Freshwater salinization: Saltier rivers are a growing concern

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Myers, D.T. 2024. National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Eight watershed stewards stand behind a large pile of garbage they have removed from a stream.

Starting a Watershed Organization

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Learn how the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards started a watershed organization in their rapidly developing community and you can too.

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Riparian groundwater nitrogen (N) isotopes reveal human imprints of dams and road salt salinization

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Inamdar, S., M. Peipoch, M. Sena, B, Joshi, M.M. Rahman, J. Kan, E.K. Peck, A. Gold, T.L.E. Trammell, and P.M. Groffman. 2024. Geophysical Research Letters 51(5): e2023GL106888.

Road Salt in Streams

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Senior Research Scientist John Jackson recently spoke with WHYY’s Studio 2 hosts about how road salt is contaminating waterways.

Volunteers at the Darby Creek salt snapshot.

We, the Community Scientists

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People in the Delaware River Watershed are joining forces and collecting data to protect the vital freshwater resources that sustain their communities.

Elisabeth Ruschmann standing near a stream.

High School Student’s Research Shows Salt Pollution of Fresh Water Has Tripled in 20 Years

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Elisabeth Ruschmann monitored water quality in her community and made an “alarming” discovery. Now she’s focused on sustainable solutions.

A hand holding a chloride test strip near a creek.

Why Volunteers Are Tracking Down Road Salt in Streams

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With help from the Stroud Center, community scientists and watershed groups are measuring the impact of salt pollution on fresh water and taking action.

Rachel Johnson and Dave Arscott at the Watershed Heroes event.

Stronger Together: A Nonprofit Partnership Raises Road Salt Awareness

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Stroud Water Research Center is honored to have received the Watershed Heroes Nonprofit Steward award from Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership.