{"id":610,"date":"2022-07-14T14:37:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/worthington2022chloridereduction\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:47:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:47:24","slug":"additional-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/worthington2022chloridereduction\/additional-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Additional Water Softening and Salt Reduction Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/water\/chloride-101\">Why is salt a problem? <\/a>\u00a0Information on chloride and why it is harmful to our surface and groundwater.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/water\/skinny-water-softeners\">The skinny on water softeners<\/a>\u00a0 An overview of water softeners, environmental concerns, and options.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota Department of Health\/MPCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/communities\/environment\/water\/factsheet\/softening.html\">Home Water Softening Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Minnesota Water Resources Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrc.umn.edu\/watersoftening\">University of Minnesota Water Resources Center- Water Softening<\/a>. 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