New York City's Croton water system is becoming saltier due to road salt, with salinity levels tripling in some reservoirs over the past 30 years, according to a new report. If the trend continues ...

He said he is preparing for the city to order up to 3,600 tons of road salt for the 2025-26 winter season. Magovac noted that ODOT is changing some of its ordering parameters this year.

That’s likely because there’s far less development in those watersheds. Road salt is considered a main driver of the increase, along with sewage treatment plant discharges and water softeners.