Salt mini-course videos

You can watch these educational videos as part of the salt mini-course.

Part three - videos

Videos

Videos and takeaways

Videos

Watershed by The Hypoxic Punks

Learn how salt gets from our roadways and into our rivers and lakes, and what you can do about it.

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Using an ice chisel to remove compacted snow

Learn how to remove compacted snow without salt.

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When it's too cold to use salt

How to keep your sidewalks clear when it’s too cold for salt to work.

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Monitoring chloride and our water

Learn how the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) monitors chloride.

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Winter maintenance: good choices for clean water

Choose tools to keep driveways and sidewalks safe without harming our:

  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Streams
  • Groundwater

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Salt mini-course takeaways

Takeaways

  • Salt is a permanent pollutant that damages our waters and wildlife.
  • Shovel and scrape promptly and often.
  • Clear walkways before snow turns to ice and avoid using salt.
  • Safety first, walk slowly and carefully in icy conditions.
  • More salt does not mean more melting.

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Salt reduction measures in Minneapolis

Learn how we use less salt in snow and ice removal.

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