Recommendations and Acknowledgements
We have observed excessive amounts of salt on campus sidewalks
and parking lots. Salt applied that ends up in the grass is a waste and
ineffective.
We suggest Edgewood consider the following alternatives:
*Pre-wetting salt before application
*Use of calcium chloride and/or magnesium chloride is more
effective than sodium chloride.
*Anti-icing techniques consist of applying chemicals before
frost/snow to lower the freezing point
of water on the pavement. Roads then stay slushy and
wet, rather than icy.
We would like to acknowledge:
City of Madison Road Salt Report - 2003-2004
Friends of Lake Wingra
Jim Lorman- Edgewood College Professor
Salt Use Subcommittee to The Commission on the Environment