Road salt has built up in Wisconsin waters for decades, degrading aquatic ecosystems, corroding pipes and polluting drinking ...

If Americans have recently noticed a salty taste to their drinking water, winter weather might be to blame.

Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Aquifers deep underground supply the drinking water for most of the capital region. As the freshwater is pumped out of the ground, salt water begins to creep closer to those ...

Heavy snowfall in Ohio this year has led to increased use of road salt, and as the snow melts, that salt can get into the state’s drinking water supply. More of that leftover snow will be melting, but ...

Slightly saltier tap water is possible as road salt washes into the Potomac River. WSSC Water said the water is safe but long-term salt levels are rising.

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Our cultural obsession with hydration (Americans drink more water than almost all other countries) has entered a new phase: adding salt to your morning glass of water. Influencers are touting salt ...

As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.