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https://waterfrontonline.blog/2020/05/21/cargill-agrees-to-pay-318000-curb-salt-dust-and-salt-runoff-into-cayuga-lake-in-proposed-bid-to-settle-a-federal-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwAR2gZqnISk5MJswlckhStXJQgIXxF7mwTuyofRWlaiw-GErISPXTdK20yso

In lakes, chloride is a relatively benign ion at low concentrations but begins to have ecological impacts as concentrations rise into the 100s and 1,000s of mg L−1. In this study, we investigate long-term chloride trends in 371 freshwater lakes in North America. We find that in Midwest and Northeast North America, most urban lakes and rural lakes that are surrounded by >1% impervious land cover show increasing chloride trends. Expanding on this finding, thousands of lakes in these regions are at risk of long-term salinization. Keeping lakes “fresh” is critically important for protecting the ecosystem services freshwater lakes provide, such as drinking water, fisheries, recreation, irrigation, and aquatic habitat.

https://therevelator.org/water-salinity-chemical-cocktails/

PRESS RELEASE November 27, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cayuga Lake Environmental Action Now (CLEAN) at CLEAN.CayugaLake@gmail.com or John...