iBleeedorange t1_j10f17l wrote
Reply to comment by RobinsShaman in TIL that the USA uses 10x as much salt on the road than they do in processed foods, and was first introduced on the roads in New Hampshire. by madmansmarker
Some places use sand
wwarnout t1_j10iaus wrote
Our area does. It doesn't work quite as well as salt, but it isn't an environmental nightmare, either.
Remember the problem with the water in Flint? This was primarily due to their using salt on the roads, which washed off into streams, which in turn fed rivers - and Flint was getting their drinking water from these rivers.
The corrosive effect of the salty water was so bad that a local General Motors plant had to stop using it to wash their engine parts, because it was corroding the parts. So, imagine drinking that water.
Also, because it was so corrosive, it dissolved the lead in the pipes, which was the main reason it was such a disaster.
cycleguychopperguy t1_j10r07x wrote
Never mind they didn't use proper corrosion inhibitors because it saved them money since no one was paying there bills....
square3481 t1_j10rt8p wrote
One of the mayors of Seattle did that over a decade ago, and the bungled response caused him to lose the next election.
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