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See [[Phosphorus]] page for more information about phosphorus. See [[Additives]] page for guidance on [[Bioretention: Filter media| filter media]] additives to enhance retention of phosphorus and other types of pollutants in [[Bioretention]], [[Bioswale]], [[Stormwater Planter]] and [[Stormwater Tree Trenches| Stormwater Tree Trench]] facilities.
See [[Phosphorus]] page for more information about phosphorus. See [[Additives]] page for guidance on [[Bioretention: Filter media| filter media]] additives to enhance retention of phosphorus and other types of pollutants in [[Bioretention]], [[Bioswale]], [[Stormwater Planter]] and [[Stormwater Tree Trenches| Stormwater Tree Trench]] facilities.
[[File:TSS_effluent_comparison.PNG|thumb|600px|Under the CCME Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life. Freshwater – Long-term Suspended Sediment Concentration: “Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels for any short-term exposure (e.g., 24-h period).” Assumes background level of 5 mg/L and objective of 30 mg/L total (CCME 2002)<ref>Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. 2002. Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: Total
[[File:TSS_effluent_comparison.png|thumb|600px|Under the CCME Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life. Freshwater – Long-term Suspended Sediment Concentration: “Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels for any short-term exposure (e.g., 24-h period).” Assumes background level of 5 mg/L and objective of 30 mg/L total (CCME 2002)<ref>Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. 2002. Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: Total
particulate matter. In: Canadian environmental quality guidelines, 1999, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, Winnipeg. https://ccme.ca/en/res/total-particulate-matter-en-canadian-water-quality-guidelines-for-the-protection-of-aquatic-life.pdf</ref>]]
particulate matter. In: Canadian environmental quality guidelines, 1999, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, Winnipeg. https://ccme.ca/en/res/total-particulate-matter-en-canadian-water-quality-guidelines-for-the-protection-of-aquatic-life.pdf</ref>]]
[[File:TP_effluent_comparison.PNG|thumb|600px|Under the Provincial Water Quality Objectives set out by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in 1994, Total phosphorus effluent leaving a SWM facility should be below a concentration level of 30 μg/L. (0.03 mg/L) (MOEE 1994)<ref>Ministry of the Environment and Energy. 1994. WATER
[[File:TP_effluent_comparison.png|thumb|600px|Under the Provincial Water Quality Objectives set out by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in 1994, Total phosphorus effluent leaving a SWM facility should be below a concentration level of 30 μg/L. (0.03 mg/L) (MOEE 1994)<ref>Ministry of the Environment and Energy. 1994. WATER
MANAGEMENT POLICIES GUIDELINES - PROVINCIAL WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY. July, 1994. Reprinted February 1999. ISBN 0-7778-8473-9 rev. https://dr6j45jk9xcmk.cloudfront.net/documents/3016/moeprovincialwaterqualityobjectivesen.pdf</ref>]]
MANAGEMENT POLICIES GUIDELINES - PROVINCIAL WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY. July, 1994. Reprinted February 1999. ISBN 0-7778-8473-9 rev. https://dr6j45jk9xcmk.cloudfront.net/documents/3016/moeprovincialwaterqualityobjectivesen.pdf</ref>]]