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| Title | Focus on Moses Lake Water Cleanup Plan | |||
| Month-Year Published | May 2003 | |||
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| Short Description |
Moses Lake does not meet Washington′s surface water-quality standards for phosphorus levels. Excess phosphorus in the water can act like a fertilizer for algae and aquatic plants causing them to grow and reproduce at an abnormally fast rate. These plants become a problem when they interfere with the desired or accustomed uses of the lake. The purpose of the state′s water cleanup planning process (called Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL) is to determine where phosphorus is coming from and to determine how to help the lake meet water quality standards. | |||
| Publication Number | 03-10-048 | |||
| Author(s) | Elaine Snouwaert | |||
| Print Availability |
Not available as a printed document
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| Number of pages | 2 | |||
| Keywords | algae, cleanup, lake, plan, Total Maximum Daily Load, water, water cleanup plan | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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