MassDOT Highway Salt Remediation Program

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Highway Division
MassDOT Highway Salt Remediation Program

This page, MassDOT Highway Salt Remediation Program, is offered by
Highway Division
Massachusetts Department of Transportation

During winter maintenance operations, the use of salt may impact drinking water supplies in the form of elevated sodium and chloride concentrations.

MassDOT has developed a program to address these issues, which includes the Water Supply Salt Complaint Policy for the investigation and remediation of these matters.