Dan Kelting, President of Paul Smith’s College, has been at the forefront of this research for more than 20 years. His findings point to a serious environmental concern: road salt runoff affecting local waterways and, more troubling, the drinking water for many homeowners in the Adirondacks.
“We have documented that road salt has had impacts on lakes, it’s had impacts on streams,” said Kelting.
According to Kelting’s research, decades of winter road salting have led to runoff that contaminates local water systems, potentially endangering the health of residents.
