However, white de-icing salt can be expensive, so most people use rock salt. 'Rock salt- also known as brown salt, road salt, or grit - is commonly used by highway agencies and spread by gritters ...

Rock salt is effective for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. ... If the grass can't absorb enough water, it will ...

Rock salt is necessary as it is the most efficient and economical way to eliminate the ice. This is true of the roads as well as our driveways and sidewalks. However, when we can, we need to be ...

Counting rock salt, other deicing material and overtime, Bethlehem has spent $700,000-$800,000 this season, versus normal winter operational costs of around $600,000.

So much rock salt has seeped into the water supply in the Lower Hudson Valley that a Westchester County reservoir that delivers drinking water to New York City might need to be shut down in 25 years.

A national shortage of rock salt – a common product used to treat roads during icy weather – is causing issues across the winter-weary U.S. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of ...

American Rock Salt in the Finger Lakes has boosted production by 25% to try to meet demand from its customers, including municipalities throughout Western New York, the company said Monday.

Salt shortages in New York State are creating huge pressures for Erie County and other local governments, who are searching for an emergency supply outside the state and country.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A nationwide rock salt shortage could leave Massachusetts with icy and snowy roads. Road salt demand is extremely high across the country, leaving local ...

Rock salt is effective for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. ... If the grass can't absorb enough water, it will turn brown and die off—often in ugly patches.