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August is National Water Quality Month!

Go Green | Last Active: Aug 6, 2019 | Replies (2)

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Water is certainly on our minds this month. Just discovered Rochester has information on storm water management https://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/public-works/stormwater-management Their phrase "clean streets mean clean streams" caught my attention. I think we're going to have to take it upon ourselves to become street sweepers in our neighborhood. Our street sometimes floods because the beautiful old trees produce a lot of debris that ends up blocking the storm drains. I hate to think how much road and sidewalk salt ends up in the river. Any good alternatives to salt?

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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has some great info about salts on their website: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/chloride-salts. There's a tab for how to "Reduce salt use at home" too. Some of the Mayo Clinic Facilities teams are actively working to reduce salt usage in the winter while still keeping safety in mind.

You're not alone with being a street sweeper. I have a storm drain in front of my house and remove debris on a regular basis, especially after big rain storms and in the fall. 🙂