Water quality

Overview

Improvements in the quality of stormwater runoff is one of the primary benefits of low impact development strategies.

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Nutrients

Phosphorous is the growth limiting nutrient in watersheds across Ontario. Phosphorous

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Metals

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See Also

• Winter

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External Links

• Environment Canada on Phosphorus and Excess Algal Growth
• Lake Simcoe phosphorus reduction strategy

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References

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The portion of water precipitated onto a catchment area, which then flows as surface discharge from the catchment area past a specified point.

Water from rain, snow melt, or irrigation that flows over the land surface.

A stormwater management strategy that seeks to mitigate the impacts of increased urban runoff and stormwater pollution by managing it as close to its source as possible. It comprises a set of site design approaches and small scale stormwater management practices that promote the use of natural systems for infiltration and evapotranspiration, and rainwater harvesting.