04-06-2025
Why salt is threatening America's rivers and drinking water
BLADENSBURG, Maryland — Perhaps on another day, the calm waters and green trees on the Anacostia River here would have been an escape from downtown D.C. about seven miles away. But recent heavy rains had pushed discarded bottles and wrappers to the shores. And on this unusually warm May afternoon, hydrologist Sujay Kaushal kayaked through brownish-green waters to investigate if the water quality showed signs of urban life, too.
