Deicing Roads and Interstates Today
Deicing roads is a crucial aspect of winter maintenance for municipalities and transportation departments. The use of bulk salt, also known as…
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Welcome to the Midwest Salt Blog
We have collected articles from across the web and written others to help educate our customers and any site visitors whom may be interested in our products. The most important information about bulk salt, ice melt, mulch and liquid ice melter can be found below.
— Tony Johnson, President
Bulk Salt Application Rates (2022 Refresh)
The Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 49, Number 1, January 2022) had release updated information on application rates. The article discusses…
Responsible Industrial Chloride Use
Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is one of the most abundant minerals on the planet. Salt possesses major economic importance because…
Winter ’18-’19, Is This a Salt Shortage?
When the snow and the ice arrives there is one tried and true way to keep travelers safe – salting the roads. …
Applying MORE Salt Isn’t Always Better
When salt comes into contact with water it lowers the water’s freezing point. Because of this property, salt will always be a…
October Events 2018
GreenTown is happening in Joliet on October 26th: https://www.greentownconference.com/ ISAWWA Water Efficiency Committee is hosting a half day seminar (for Edu credit) on the latest in…
The Best Study on Ice Melt You Will Find
NCHRP NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM REPORT 577 Guidelines for the Selection of Snow and Ice Control Materials to Mitigate Environmental Impacts This study…
Stronger Supply Chain – Snow Business Magazine
Our President, Tony Johnson, wrote a great article for the June issue of Snow Business Magazine. The article focuses on building a…
DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Newsletter
National APWA Excellence in Snow & Ice Award Winner Village of Buffalo Grove After their annual review, the Village of Buffalo Grove…
Dangerously Salty Fresh Water? It Is Happening.
There is no denying the urban sprawl in America is spreading. Researchers found startling data in freshwater lakes of the Northern United…
Bulk Salt IS SHIPPING!
For the past 8 weeks, our vessels have been moving in to the coastal stevedore sites along the East Coast and Gulf…
Learn To Reduce Chloride Emissions – Chloride Conscious
Midwest Salt has sponsored ChlorideConscious.com to help their chloride reduction movement. They aim to reduce chloride emissions from snow and ice management by giving…