adirondacks

Throughout the Adirondack Park, transportation authorities utilize road salt to combat dangerous icy roads in the wintertime. But once that ice melts, salt flows off the roads and into local waterways, potentially contaminating local drinking water supplies with sodium and chloride, which when consumed over time can lead to cardiovascular problems, heart and kidney issues, and increased blood pressure. 

Check your private well for contamination risk

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Please note well locations are from NYSDEC Water Wells dataset and are accurate to parcel scale and may not represent exact location on the property.

surveying residents

WICC is collecting survey responses from people across the Park to gain a deeper understanding of how ADK residents feel about road salt contamination of local water resources. Volunteers are needed to help with the remaining surveying efforts in Warrensburg and Speculator; sign up at the link below!


#cleanWaterForAll

The Water Insecurity Correction Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Upstate New York. We believe access to clean water is a human right, one that people often take for granted. Through advocacy, education, and development, our goal is to ensure every citizen has access to clean water, and raise awareness of issues relating to water insecurity on both a national and global level.