Liquid Deicer & Brine Wholesale | Central Connecticut

NOAA normal Hartford (Bradley) averages about 51.7 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 90 freeze-thaw days a year at Bradley, the most of any Northeast station we checkedCTDOT Connecticut dropped sand on state roads in 2006 for brine anti-icing and pre-wet saltLegal Connecticut follows an ongoing-storm rule: the duty to clear starts a reasonable time after the storm endsEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during itNOAA normal Hartford (Bradley) averages about 51.7 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 90 freeze-thaw days a year at Bradley, the most of any Northeast station we checkedCTDOT Connecticut dropped sand on state roads in 2006 for brine anti-icing and pre-wet saltLegal Connecticut follows an ongoing-storm rule: the duty to clear starts a reasonable time after the storm endsEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during it

Liquid first

Brine sprayed before a storm keeps snow and ice from bonding to the pavement, so plowing goes cleaner and you use less granular material afterward. On light events and frost, liquid alone can do the job.

Available: salt brine and blended liquid deicers. Ask about adding magnesium or calcium chloride or an agricultural blend for colder events.

Tanker truck on a winter highway with snowy hills

Three ways crews use it

Anti-icing

Spray lots and walks hours to a day ahead of the storm. Don't apply ahead of freezing rain that starts as rain, since it can wash off.

Pre-wetting

Spray brine onto rock salt at the spinner or in the V-box. The salt starts faster and stays put.

Direct liquid

Liquid-only treatment on frost, light snow and walks, with a sprayer or a liquid skid.

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Bulk rock salt

Plain sodium chloride by the ton. The workhorse for lots and roads above about 15°F.

Custom treated & colored rock salt

Rock salt coated with liquid deicer and dye. Works colder, bounces less, and shows where it went.