Spatial distribution of road salt contamination of natural springs and seeps, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

A total of 71 water samples were collected from 37 springs and seeps that flow from the Pennsylvanian aged Sharon Sandstone at Gorge Metro Park, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The geology of the study area consists of natural springs and seeps emerging from fractures, thin conglomeratic beds and the contact between the Sharon Sandstone and underlying Meadville Shale. The springs were analyzed for discharge, temperature, conductivity, pH, major anions, and major cations.