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Lake Erie Phosphorus

Central Lake Erie Spring Total Phosphorus Trends

Goal: Total Phosphorus in Lake Erie Central Basin should be at or below IJC Water Quality Objective of 10 ug/l

Status: Goals is not being met.

Trends: Total phosphorus levels have been increasing since the early 1990s

Issues: Increasing phosphorus loads and disruptions of food web by aquatic nuisance species may cause future problems in Lake Erie's Central Basin.

For further information, please contact David Rockwell at
(312) 353-0153, rockwell.david@epa.gov

 
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