Road salt on the city’s bridges raised the river’s chlorine levels, making the water more corrosive. This has continued into the present and may have been one reason poorly-treated Flint River water was so damaging to metal pipes.

I shared this because my city doesn’t use rock salt during winter, and its pretty inconvenient as a driver. So I was surprised to learn why.

It’s disingenuous to say it’s the PRIMARY contributor, but it is a factor!

    • @BassTurd
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      141 year ago

      Do you just bike and walk in ice all winter?

      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️
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        91 year ago

        “JuSt TaKe PuBlIc TrAnSiT!”

        Oh wait, they shut that down in my state the instant the first flurry hits the ground. “For safety.”

        • @CrayonRosary
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          71 year ago

          If cities were designed to use public transport first, you wouldn’t be making fun of it. It’s not our fault cities suck at managing transportation.

          • @shalafi
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            21 year ago

            What if I don’t live in a city and do not wish to?

      • @fireweed
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        -21 year ago

        Not op, but yes? Like people have been doing since homo erectus first migrated to snowy places?

        • @CaptainPedantic
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          51 year ago

          Last I checked, Homo erectus didn’t spend a lot of time walking around on concrete. Nor did they have bicycles.

          No matter the mode of transportation, in a built up environment where you’re moving on smooth surfaces where ice can form easily, you need some form of de-icing, sanding, and/or studded tires/shoes.