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Spokane staff say city shifting toward granular deicers, not straight brine
Summary
City staff told the Spokane City Council briefing that the city has been using more dry granular deicer recently while continuing to use liquid magnesium chloride for pretreating; officials said overall cost is similar and that granular products help with traction and reduce sand cleanup.
Marlene Feist, a city staff member, told the Spokane City Council briefing the city has shifted toward using more dry granular deicer this winter while still using liquid products in pretreatment.
"All deicers are a salt," Feist said. "The liquid deicer we use is magnesium chloride, but all deicers are a salt."
Feist said granular deicers provide more grit for vehicle traction, reduce the amount of sand crews must later sweep up,…
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