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Road salt levels in some Philadelphia-area streams hit toxic levels

The ample use of salt has become a major environmental issue in recent years as more and more road crews pre-salt or brine roads prior to forecast winter storms.

At one location of Darby Creek, chloride levels reached at least 800 parts per million.
At one location of Darby Creek, chloride levels reached at least 800 parts per million.Read moreCLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer