Start Date
11-12-2023 3:45 PM
End Date
11-12-2023 5:00 PM
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Water quality monitoring data show a long-term trend of increasing chloride and total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations in NJ surface waters and increasing exceedances of standards for aquatic life and drinking water. In this presentation, Debbie Kratzer will review the data linking road salt use with these trends, sustainability of winter deicing practices, and approaches to reverse these negative water quality trends.
Biography
Deborah Kratzer earned a B.S. in Biology from Drew University in 1989 and an M.S. in Sustainability Science from Montclair University in 2023. As an Environmental Specialist at NJDEP since 2016, she has worked in the Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control to improve and protect water quality through stewardship (community water monitoring and AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador Program), Total Maximum Daily Loads, watershed plans, and green infrastructure.
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Water Quality and Road Salt in New Jersey
Water quality monitoring data show a long-term trend of increasing chloride and total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations in NJ surface waters and increasing exceedances of standards for aquatic life and drinking water. In this presentation, Debbie Kratzer will review the data linking road salt use with these trends, sustainability of winter deicing practices, and approaches to reverse these negative water quality trends.