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Revision as of 17:09, 26 December 2019

Information: This page was updated October 31, 2019. Read table caption below.


Event mean concentrations for total phosphorus. This table was updated October 31, 2019. We retained data from the previous table, but we recommend using the median values from a literature review (3rd column). To see supporting information used to derive this table, link here.
Link to this table

Land cover/land use Range (mg/L) Median from literature review (mg/L)1 Recommended value (mg/L)1 Notes
Commercial2, 3 0.20 - 0.34 0.17 0.20 If applicable to models being used, adjust curve numbers/runoff coefficients when calculating loads
Industrial2, 3 0.23 - 0.55 0.235 0.235
  • If applicable to models being used, adjust curve numbers/runoff coefficients when calculating loads
  • Adjust upward if specific phosphorus sources exist
Residential3 0.26 - 0.38 0.36 0.325 Concentrations vary widely depending on local conditions
High-density/Multi-family residential2, 3 0.28 - 0.40 0.28 Calculate
  • Insufficient information to recommend a specific emc
  • Concentrations vary widely depending on local conditions
Medium density residential 0.18 - 0.40 0.18 Calculate *Insufficient information to recommend a specific emc
  • Concentrations vary widely depending on local conditions
Low density residential 0.24 - 0.40 0.24 Calculate
  • Insufficient information to recommend a specific emc
  • Concentrations vary widely depending on local conditions
Freeways/transportation3 0.25 - 0.45 0.35
  • Concentrations vary
0.25
Mixed 0.25 - 0.45 0.29
Parks and recreation2
Open space2, 3 0.12 - 0.31 0.13
Conventional roof 0.05 - 0.20 0.09
Public/semi public (institutional)2, 3 0.18 - 0.40 0.26
Cropland2
Forest/shrub/grassland12
Open water2
Wetlands2 4
Farmsteads2
Forest 0.05 - 0.25 0.25

1We recommend using the median from literature reviews and not the means or previous values.
2 Minnehaha Creek Watershed district, 2003
3 Robert Pitt et al., 2004
4 Average for large wetlands and wetland complexes. Individual wetlands should be monitored to determine source/sink behavior.