Road Salt in the Washington DC Metro Area (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Road Salt in the Washington DC Metro Area

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This image shows road salt in the Washington DC metro area, which can be transported in urban runoff to rivers and drinking water sources.

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Image courtesy of Joseph Galella (University of Maryland, College Park, MD).

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