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Parking Lot Salt Application Guide

This document provides guidance on effective salt application rates for deicing parking lots. It recommends using pavement temperature sensors to determine the correct application rate, as the rate will vary depending on temperature. Pre-wetting or pre-treating salt can reduce the normal application rate by up to one-third. A table provides recommended application rates in pounds per 1,000 square feet for different temperature ranges. Examples demonstrate how to use the table to calculate the amount of salt needed for sample parking lots.

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Parking Lot Salt Application Guide

This document provides guidance on effective salt application rates for deicing parking lots. It recommends using pavement temperature sensors to determine the correct application rate, as the rate will vary depending on temperature. Pre-wetting or pre-treating salt can reduce the normal application rate by up to one-third. A table provides recommended application rates in pounds per 1,000 square feet for different temperature ranges. Examples demonstrate how to use the table to calculate the amount of salt needed for sample parking lots.

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Parking Lot Deicing

DuPage River – Salt Creek Watersheds


Salt Application Rate Guidance

Effective Salt Spreading

ffective salt application rates will be different at different


pavement temperatures. Pavement temperature sensing is PARKING LOT SPREADING TABLE
considered best management practice and essential for best
estimating salt application rates. Pavement temperature Pavement Pounds per
sensors have become very affordable and readily available Temperature 1,000
from deicing equipment suppliers, including very simple to Range Square Feet
use hand-held sensors.
Per other deicing guidance (Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Greater than 30° F 3
Maintenance Manual, Fortin Consultants), the practice of
pre-wetting or pre-treating salt can reduce the application rate 25°- 30° F 5
for solid salt up to one-third of the normal application rates. 20°- 25° F 6
The practice of pre-wetting salt involves adding a liquid to the
salt as it comes off of the truck. The practice of pre-treating salt 15°- 20° F 7
involves adding a liquid to the salt stockpile before spreading
occurs. 5°- 15° F 8
The table to the right provides application rates suggested for Ineffective
Less than 5° F
a range of pavement temperatures.

The application rates contained within this guidance have been developed by combining the experience of deicing
program managers and information contained within numerous deicing program reference documents. Your own
experience and trials with the application rates suggested in this guidance will produce the optimal results.

SPREADING CALCULATION TEMPLATE


Use this template to estimate the amount of salt needed for your parking lot.

Determine Application rate from Estimated


parking lot Divide by 1,000 table (in pounds Which equals: application amount
& multiply by:
square footage per 1,000 sq ft) (in pounds)

See [Link] for more information


Parking Lot Deicing
DuPage River – Salt Creek Watersheds Sample Calculations

Example 1: Step 1: Check pavement temperature.


High School Parking Lot Measure pavement temperature. For this example, assume the pavement
temperature is 23°F.

Step 2: Estimate parking lot size.


Assume a medium sized parking lot measuring 200ft by 300ft (60,000 square feet).

Step 3: Look up the application rate in the Parking Lot Spreading Table.
For this parking lot example, the estimated application rate is 360 pounds,
about seven 50lb. bags.

(60,000 square feet) x (6 pounds/1,000 square feet) = 360 pounds

Step 4: Spread salt evenly over the parking lot using your calibrated equipment.

Example 2: Step 1: Check pavement temperature.


Department Store Parking Lot Measure pavement temperature. For this example, assume the pavement
temperature is 28°F.

Step 2: Estimate parking lot size.


Assume a large size parking lot measuring 300ft by 500ft (150,000 square feet).

Step 3: Look up the application rate in the Parking Lot Spreading Table.
For this parking lot example, the estimated application rate is 750 pounds,
about fifteen 50lb. bags.

(150,000 square feet) x (5 pounds/1,000 square feet) = 750 pounds

Step 4: Spread salt evenly over the parking lot using your calibrated equipment.

Funding for this guidance is provided in part by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency through
Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.

See [Link] for more information

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