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Winter Sand and Salt Harm Sensitive Waters

More than 50 inches of snow blanketed Rhode Island this winter — nearly double the annual average of 27 inches. Unfortunately, all of the snowmelt carried salt, sand, gas, deicers and other harmful gunk from streets and sidewalks straight into Narragansett Bay, its tributaries and our drinking water supplies.

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