Salts

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024686",
  "term": "Salts",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Minerals that water picks up as it passes through the air, over and under the ground, or from households and industry.\n\n2. Salts (salinity) are minerals that dissolve in water; they can be toxic to freshwater plants and animals and make water unusable for drinking, irrigation, and livestock. Water withdrawals, road de-icing, human and industrial wastewater, fertilizer applications, mining and oil or gas drilling, and repeated use of irrigation water can contribute to high levels of salts.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/salts/"
}