BARR builds the whole brine cycle.
Mixing, storing, transferring, and applying liquid brine at the right concentration, at the right time, is what keeps a road surface from icing over or even after - long before the first flake falls and put it down before ice can bond or even after to break the bond. BARR-built systems handle the whole cycle, from tank to nozzle.
Brine Makers
Mix salt and water to a precise, consistent concentration. Learn more >>
Brine Sprayers
Apply liquid brine ahead of a storm or straight to ice. Learn more >>
Production & Storage
Bulk tanks sized to hold a full event's supply. Learn more >>
COMBO Units
Mixes brine to a set concentration and applies it from the same skid. Learn more >>
One brine program, every surface that freezes first.
Brine doesn't care whether the surface is asphalt, concrete, or tarmac — the liquid management challenge is the same: mix it right, store enough of it, and put it down before ice can bond. That makes one system flexible across a wide network.
Highway & Interchange
- Highways
- Overpasses
- Highway ramps
- Interchanges
- Bridges
Municipal & Neighbourhood
- Municipal roads
- Intersections
- Turning lanes
- Hills & steep sections
- Curves
Priority & Sensitive Zones
- Shaded areas
- School zones
- Pedestrian crossings
- Bus routes
- Emergency-service routes
Aviation, Industrial & Service
- Airport runways
- Terminal Access Lanes
- Public Access & Service Roads
- Parking Lots & Emergency Vehicle Routes
- Employee & Cargo Access Roads
- Sidewalks & Pathways
What is brine de-icing, and how is it different from anti-icing?
Both terms describe the same liquid, applied at different points in a storm. Anti-icing is a brine pass on a dry surface before precipitation starts — it stops an ice-to-pavement bond from ever forming. De-icing is a brine pass (often pre-wetting granular salt) after snow or ice is already on the ground, to break a bond that's already there.
Sodium Chloride Brine
Mixed to roughly 23% concentration, salt brine is effective to about -18°C to -21°C — well past the point granular salt alone becomes unreliable.
Extended Cold-Weather Blends
For extreme low temperatures, a batch can be topped up with liquid calcium chloride to extend the effective range further than straight sodium chloride brine.
Spill Containment
Bulk storage can be paired with galvanized steel containment vessels, so a leak or overflow is captured rather than released to a Ditch, City Storm Drain, or infiltrates into the water table.
Brine has a lifecycle. Each stage needs the right attention.
Liquid brine flows from a mixing unit (Brine Maker) to bulk storage tanks, before loading into truck or trailer-mounted spreaders. Failing to maximize water flow, control salt concentration, maintain adequate standing storage capacity, or calibrate the spraying systems could all significantly lessen the effectiveness of your de-icing program.
Make it, and keep enough of it
Brine is mixed to a target concentration in a dedicated maker, then held in bulk storage until a system is called for. Undersized storage is the most common reason a program runs out mid-event.
Anti-ice before the storm arrives
Applied to a dry surface ahead of snowfall, brine prevents the initial ice-to-pavement bond from forming at all — the cheapest, most effective point in the entire cycle to intervene.
Break the bond, then hold the surface
Once snow or ice has formed, brine is reapplied — often pre-wetting granular material — to break the existing bond and keep it from reforming through freeze-thaw cycles.
BARR-built systems for mixing, storing, and applying brine.
StormStop System Equipment is manufactured for long service life, high corrosion resistance and consistent high function and QC checked and tested before leaving the Plant.
Brine Maker & Applicator Combo
Mixes brine to a set concentration and applies it from the same unit - suited to smaller Municipal yards and Facility Maintenance Contractors who need simplicity and economy “All-In-One” unit that does both jobs without transferring liquid between vessels.
SALT BRINE MAKING SYSTEMS
StormStop BLEND Easy-to-operate brine making systems designed for fast, consistent production of 23% salt brine for effective snow and ice control.
Bulk Brine Production & Storage
StormStop ON TAP Systems are all-encompassing brine production & storage facilities designed to expand as demand for brine increases. Completely modular, clients are able to choose which parts of the system they would like designed, with the option to upgrade their systems in the future as needed.
Brine Sprayer/Applicator
For full time roadway maintenance contractors, save time and money by mounting our skids directly to the chassis of your vehicle. Our custom units come with a wide variety of options to fully fit your application.
Liquid vs. granular, side by side.
Granular salt still has a place, but liquid brine solves problems dry material can't — especially on the surfaces where bounce-off, timing, and low-temperature performance matter most.
| Factor | Liquid Brine | Dry Granular Salt |
|---|---|---|
| Placement | Stays where sprayed | Bounces and scatters off crowned roads |
| Timing | Applied before & after snowfall | Effective mainly after snow is present |
| Low-temp performance | Effective to roughly -18°C to -21°C | Reliability drops sharply below about -9°C |
| Material use | Lower total salt applied per pass | Higher volumes needed for the same effect |
| Best for | Bridges, curves, hills, priority routes | General coverage, stockpiled reserve |
Get ahead of the first cold snap.
Tell us your route network and priority zones — we'll help size the mixing, storage, and application capacity to match.
