Dakota County Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2025 - Help reduce salt pollution

Salt is useful in many ways, including maintaining safe roads and sidewalks in winter.

Even though it is a natural element, salt can be harmful to our lakes, streams and groundwater. Once salt is in the water, it doesn’t go away naturally and is hard to remove. It doesn’t take much salt to become a problem either — one teaspoon of salt can pollute five gallons of water.

Dakota County’s Low Salt No Salt program offers resources and teaches best practices about salt use to the community. Information includes how to effectively use the right amount of salt when deicing sidewalks and driveways.

A little effort can go a long way. Together, we can safely use salt this winter season.

To learn more, visit https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Environment/WaterResources/Stormwater/Pages/low-salt-no-salt.aspx

Or scan watch this quick video: https://youtu.be/x0fzNzwGNHk