Salt Storage Ideas:

Good salt storage facilities, with adequate capacity, guarantee that sufficient salt is available to maintain safety and mobility for motorists, emergency vehicles, and commercial vehicles. Because salt is so vital, proper storage must be provided to protect it from the elements and to protect the environment.

Properly stored salt will:

• Prevent formation of lumpy salt that is difficult to handle with loaders and to move through spreaders
• Eliminate the possibility of contaminating streams, wells or groundwater with salt runoff
• Eliminate the loss of salt by runoff and dissolving by precipitation

In high-frequency storm areas, adequate bulk storage assures enough salt to fight winter storms, without the problem of arranging emergency shipments throughout the winter months.

The updated Safe and Sustainable Salt Storage handbook from the Salt Institute provides much worthwhile information on effective bulk salt storage.