De-Icing Salt, Massachusetts

Are You Using Too Much De-Icing Salt? Winter Maintenance Experts Weigh In
De-icing salt, sometimes called "road salt," is a type of salt (sodium chloride) ice melt product used to treat surfaces that are icy or may become icy. It can be spread as dry salt or combined with water to create a briny solution,
Mass. communities navigating rock salt, ice melt shortage this winter
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Rock salt shortage impacting Massachusetts, not so much Attleboro area
Despite a shortage of rock salt and ice melt in some Massachusetts communities this winter, some in the Attleboro area say they are managing.
Shortage of salt and ice melt has Massachusetts communities scrambling during wintry weather
FITCHBURG - Parts of Massachusetts are dealing with a wintry mix of snow and rain moving in through Thursday morning, with another storm looming this weekend. A shortage of salt could have some communities scraping the bottom of their supplies by the time the weekend comes to an end.
Ice melt, rock salt shortage causes stress for some Mass. locals ahead of this week’s winter weather
Another round of winter weather late Wednesday night and Thursday morning is expected to make for a messy morning commute throughout<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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Local municipalities deal with low rock salt supply as active winter season continues
The search to find rock salt continues as one borough posted to social media this week that they are low on supply.Summerhill ...
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Rock salt contractors face challenges amid historic demand
A rock salt shortage is impacting contractors across the state as a prolonged stretch of cold weather drives historic demand.
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Desperate times: Hardware stores resort to water softening salt amid rock salt shortage
Watch your step for the rest of this winter because every place News10NBC visited and every big box store we called is out of ...
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American Rock Salt releases statement on challenges for salt supplies this winter
The company said that it has taken additional measures to increase supply, including opening reserve stockpiles, to meet the ...
Rock salt demand surges amid frequent snowfalls
Consumers in Niskayuna and surrounding areas are finding salt in short supply, not due to a shortage, but because of ...
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American Rock Salt faces unprecedented demand, stressing supply chain amid long stretch of cold weather
American Rock Salt in Mount Morris says this winter has stressed their supply chain and they’ve had unprecedented demand.
Regional rock salt shortage extends to local hardware stores, demand remains high
As more inclement winter weather is expected for the coming weekend, local hardware stores including Mayer Paint & Hardware ...
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150+ trucks line up at Ontario business as rock salt demand surges amid ongoing shortage
The rock salt shortage has been an ongoing issue and there are still unknowns. In Wayne County, more than 150 trucks were ...