Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week Goes Virtual
Residents encouraged to learn about the impact of road salt from free programs
(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County Parks and Land Use invites residents to tune in daily during the WI Salt Wise Partnership’s “Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week” to learn how road salt affects our drinking water, pets, freshwater ecosystems, and more. The expert-led series of talks will be livestreamed on YouTube from Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15, 2021.
“Waukesha County through our sustainability efforts, is committed to managing salt use on our roadways to reduce water quality impacts while providing safe winter driving conditions” said Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow. “These talks are a great opportunity for businesses and homeowners to learn how they can join us in using the right amount of salt to help keep our waters safe.”
Waukesha County uses brine pretreatment and covered salt storage to reduce salt use and runoff into waterways. Coordinated efforts between government agencies, businesses, and citizens will cut down how much we spend on salt, keep our rivers clean, and make our roads safe all at once.
Becoming more educated on the true cost of salt is an easy way to start getting involved. Speakers will cover a variety of topics. Learn more about WI Salt Wise and Salt Awareness Week at www.wisaltwise.com.
Detailed speaker schedule available below.
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week Speakers
January 11 – 15, 2021
Livestream daily 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChExOSekqfegfFicF7l6RXg
Date | Topic | Speaker(s) |
Monday,
January 11, 2021 |
Salty Streams and Formerly Freshwater Lakes: An Ecosystem Perspective | Hilary Dugan (UW) & Bill Hintz (University of Toledo) |
Tuesday,
January 12, 2021 |
Be Salt Wise and Pet Smart | Brian Ray (Belle City Veterinary Hospital) |
Wednesday,
January 13, 2021 |
Salt your Dinner, not our Drinking Water | Amy Barrileaux (Madison Water Utility) & Kevin Masarik (UW-Extension) |
Thursday,
January 14, 2021 |
Put your House/Business on a Low-Salt Diet | Juan Lopez (Hellenbrand Water Center) & Mathew Maier (Envirosealers LLC) |
Friday,
January 15, 2021 |
Salt Reduction Champions | Video montage of success stories from across the state. |
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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