In Bergen County, NJ administrators had to resort to pickle juice as a de-icing agent. As their plowing budget was thinning out, they had to find a cheaper solution to melting the snow. The pickle juice successfully melted the snow because of its high salt content. Salt melts snow because when combined with the snow, it lowers the point at which the water freezes. "We actually pre-spray the properties, the sidewalks, the parking lots as a preventative before the snow is uncontrollable,” Bergen County Public Works Director Joe Crifasi stated. I believe that using pickle juice as a salt substitute is a smart idea. It is cheaper and just as effective. This is very useful information as we could use it in our next snow storm as a low-cost alternative.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/29/winter-dill-emma-bergen-county-n-j-turns-to-pickle-juice-to-melt-snow/#ixzz1CZP0QVZQ
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