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Under a TMDL, discharges from point and nonpoint sources of the pollutant at issue are cranked down in order to reduce loadings to the water body. Since most agricultural runoffis an exempt nonpoint source, the ability to force phosphorus reductions from agriculture is very limited.

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Published in:Natural resources & environment 2013-04, Vol.27 (4), p.64
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Clean Water Act-US
Phosphorus
Water pollution
Water quality
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Summary:Under a TMDL, discharges from point and nonpoint sources of the pollutant at issue are cranked down in order to reduce loadings to the water body. Since most agricultural runoffis an exempt nonpoint source, the ability to force phosphorus reductions from agriculture is very limited.
ISSN:0882-3812
2328-3408