Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 29 Webinar On Green Infrastructure And Salty Stormwater

The Penn State Extension will host another of its online Water Cooler Talks January 29 on Green Infrastructure and Salty Stormwater from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

De-icing salts are widely applied to hard roads, sidewalks, and parking lots in winter. Salty runoff can then be washed into receiving rain gardens, bioswales, or other stormwater management features.

[In addition, the indiscriminate dumping of oil and gas wastewater on roads with its extremely high chloride content only adds to this problem. Read more here.] 

In this talk, the presenters will discuss the impacts of this salty water on the vegetation, soils, and water quality performance of green stormwater infrastructure, and some ways to try to reduce these impacts.

Who is this for?

-- Anyone interested in water resources

-- Those who work in the water field

-- Those who have a general interest in water

What will you learn?

-- Hear about current work happening in the water resource field

-- Be able to ask questions about the green stormwater infrastructure implementation

-- Share ideas with professionals across Pennsylvania

The presenters include--

-- Tyler Groh, Assistant Penn State Extension Research Professor

-- Lauren McPhillips, Assistant Professor, Penn State Extension

Click Here to register for this free program.

             Visit the Penn State Extension webpage to learn about many more educational opportunities.

How Clean Is Your Stream?

The draft 2024 report has an interactive report viewer that allows you to zoom in to your own address to see if the streams near you are impaired and why.

Click Here to check out your streams.  Click Here for a tutorial on using the viewer.

(Photos: Road spreading oil and gas wastewater, courtesy Earthworks; Spreading road salt.)

Resource Link:

-- Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership: Road Salt Factsheet

Related Articles - Salty Roads:

-- New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water  [PaEN]

-- Stroud: High School Student’s Research Shows Salt Pollution of Fresh Water Has Tripled in 20 Years [PaEN]

-- Pike Conservation District: PennDOT, Winter Weather Management, Salt Watch By Izaak Walton League And You [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Salt For Snow And Ice - Effects On Waterways Not Very Nice [PaEN]

-- Stroud Water Research Center News: Tracking Road Salt In Streams; Scouts From 12 Troops Tackle Merit Badge Program; Much More [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Funding Opportunities, Projects Supported; County Clean Water Updates; Much More!   [PaEN] 

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Registration Now Open For Level I Training, Certification; PA DCNR Offering Scholarships  [PaEN]

-- Pike Conservation District: 2023 Water Quality Report; Pennsylvania's Forests; Vote For Lackawaxen River!  [PaEN]

-- Protecting Clean Water Together: What’s The Big Deal About Water Anyway? - By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association   [PaEN] 

-- Water At Risk Series: The Brodhead Watershed Association Helps Monroe County Municipalities Protect Clean Water - How About Yours? - By Carol Hillestad for the Brodhead Watershed Association   [PaEN]

-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 12 In-Person Workshop On Climate Art And Networking For Watershed Leaders & Stewards  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Jan. 29 Webinar On Green Infrastructure And Salty Stormwater  [PaEN]

[Posted: January 1, 2024]  PA Environment Digest