Assessing the Impact of Chloride Deicer Application in the Siskiyou Pass, Southern Oregon

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• Creators:
  Stonewall, Adam J ; Yates, Matthew C ; Granato, Gregory E.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Geological Survey (USGS) ; Oregon Department of Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Chlorides
  • Deicing chemicals
  • Environmental impacts
  • Groundwater
  • Pilot studies
  • Salts
  • Streams
• Publication/ Report Number:
  2022–5091
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20225091
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Abstract:
  Chloride deicers have been applied by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to Interstate Route 5 (I–5) from the Oregon-California border north to mile marker 10 for several years in the high-elevation area known as the Siskiyou Pass. Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and sodium chloride (NaCl) are applied to keep the interstate highway safe for drivers and allow for efficient transport of goods and people through adverse weather conditions, particularly snow and ice. The U.S. Geological Survey entered into a cooperative agreement with ODOT to research the effects of chloride deicers in the Carter and Wall Creek watersheds that drain the vicinity of the Siskiyou Pass.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72521/dot_72521_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.07 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0bdc9a18a3b6b6c19cd371ef77870a8e5b2519f15f1d1d7ebf1df312c06e64f023e7154e44b75bf9f542777e3bad1e40cb6ee257e20911b45623b0a9242cf7f4