Indicator
Reduce Loading of Dissolved Phosphorus
Basics
Reduce Loading of Dissolved Phosphorus
Reduce Loading of Dissolved Phosphorus
Outcome
Program
Pounds Per Year (lb/yr)
WQ38: Reduce the loading of dissolved phosphorus to achieve pelagic water standards (WQ1 and WQ2) and littoral quality standards (WQ5 and WQ6).
This Indicator is reported in the following LT Info areas:
Status
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No reported data for this Indicator

Phosphorus load reduction with the target shown in 2019 in light blue.

No Subcategories for this Indicator.

Program Regional Stormwater Monitoring

Approach

Monitoring is guided by the RSWMP Framework and Implementation Guidance document. During water year 2014 five catchments were monitored for continuous flow and turbidity and sampled for water quality at eleven monitoring stations: the outfalls of the five selected catchments, and the inflows to and outflows from selected BMPs located in three of those catchments. Three additional catchment outfalls were monitored in water year 2015. The catchments were chosen because of their direct hydrologic connectivity to Lake Tahoe, diversity of urban land uses, range of sizes, and a reasonably equitable distribution among the participating jurisdictions. BMP effectiveness sites were selected because of their potential efficacy in treating storm water runoff characteristic of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the broad interest in, and lack of conclusive data regarding the efficiency of the selected BMPs in reducing runoff volumes and pollutant loads.

Partners

Associated Programs data not provided.