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===Phosphorus levels in stormwater===

===Phosphorus levels in stormwater===

The total phosphorus concentrations in stormwater runoff depend on the type of land use and range in 0.16-0.46 mg/L (Maestre and Pitt 2005<ref name="example1" />). Stormwater features should reduce these nutrient concentrations before reaching receiving streams and lakes. Environment Canada (2004<ref name="example2">Environment Canada. (2004). Canadian guidance framework for the management of phosphorus in freshwater systems. Ecosystem Health: Science‐based solutions report no. 1–8. Cat. No. En1–34/8–2004E. </ref>) indicates a range of 0.001-2 mg/L (1-200 µg/L) for concentration of total phosphorus in natural waters, while the same range for uncontaminated freshwaters is within 0.01-0.05 mg/L (10-50 µg/L). Within lakes and rivers, trigger concentration ranges are identified and used internationally to explain trophic status of these waters. Based on these triggers, Environment Canada has identified the acceptable range of nutrients as 0.01-0.035 mg/L (10-35 µg/L). Given the flow of water within streams and capacity to flush out pollutants, rivers can maintain higher phosphorus loads than lakes without alterations of community composition and biomass (Environment Canada, 2004<ref name="example2" />). Stormwater features often drain into streams and therefore a similar outflow concentration ranges for total phosphorus is expected from those.  In Ontario, Interim Provincial Water Quality Objectives for Total Phosphorus are 0.01 mg/L to provide a high level of protection against aesthetic deterioration, 0.02 mg/L to avoid nuisance concentrations of algae in lakes, and 0.03 mg/L to eliminate excessive plant growth in rivers and streams (Ministry of Environment and Energy, 1994).

The total phosphorus concentrations in stormwater runoff depend on the type of land use and range in 0.16-0.46 mg/L (Maestre and Pitt 2005<ref name="example1" />). Stormwater features should reduce these nutrient concentrations before reaching receiving streams and lakes. Environment Canada (2004<ref name="example2">Environment Canada. (2004). Canadian guidance framework for the management of phosphorus in freshwater systems. Ecosystem Health: Science‐based solutions report no. 1–8. Cat. No. En1–34/8–2004E. </ref>) indicates a range of 0.001-2 mg/L (1-200 µg/L) for concentration of total phosphorus in natural waters, while the same range for uncontaminated freshwaters is within 0.01-0.05 mg/L (10-50 µg/L). Within lakes and rivers, trigger concentration ranges are identified and used internationally to explain trophic status of these waters. Based on these triggers, Environment Canada has identified the acceptable range of nutrients as 0.01-0.035 mg/L (10-35 µg/L). Given the flow of water within streams and capacity to flush out pollutants, rivers can maintain higher phosphorus loads than lakes without alterations of community composition and biomass (Environment Canada, 2004<ref name="example2" />). Stormwater features often drain into streams and therefore a similar outflow concentration ranges for total phosphorus is expected from those.  In Ontario, Interim Provincial Water Quality Objectives for Total Phosphorus are 0.01 mg/L to provide a high level of protection against aesthetic deterioration, 0.02 mg/L to avoid nuisance concentrations of algae in lakes, and 0.03 mg/L to eliminate excessive plant growth in rivers and streams (Ministry of Environment and Energy, 1994).<ref>Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. 1994. Water Management. Queen's Printer. Toronto </ref>

==Test methods to estimate phosphorus levels in water & soil==

==Test methods to estimate phosphorus levels in water & soil==