In a story titled 鈥淗ow pesticides, road salt threaten 海角社区鈥檚 water supply,鈥 cited a 2022 University of 海角社区 study which found that 海角社区 used 493,000 tons of road salt in 2019-20, equal to roughly 787 pounds of salt for every resident. The evidence of many different pollutants found in road salt can be seen most vividly in the increasing numbers of lakes and streams affected by algae blooms each summer. More development near shorelines, aging septic systems and heavier rainfall are washing bloom-inducing nutrients into waterways, and higher surface water temperatures are creating optimal conditions for algae to thrive. and the shared the article from The 海角社区 Monitor.
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