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McCall students urge council to curb road-salt use after local water tests show elevated chloride
Summary
A group of local fifth-graders presented water tests and research to the McCall City Council, asking the city to investigate alternatives to road salt and to work with Public Works on protections for the downtown Christmas tree and roadside vegetation.
At a regular meeting of the McCall City Council, an after‑school group called Climate Kids presented research and water tests showing elevated salt levels in runoff and nearby water bodies and asked the city to consider reducing or replacing road salt within city limits.
“Salt spray from vehicles causes salt burn on buds, leaves, and small plants,” fifth‑grader River Wolf told the council. The students said they tested runoff near the city Christmas tree and other sites; one presenter reported a chloride (referred to as “chlorine” in testimony) result of 152 parts per million, and another presenter later referenced a sample that measured 52 parts per million. The students contrasted those figures with an often‑cited reference point for safe drinking water of 4 parts per million, and said they also collected at least one lake…
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