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4. The Long-Term Use of Treatment Wetlands for Total Phosphorus Removal: Can Performance Be Rejuvenated with Adaptive Management?

Authors : John R. White, Mark Sees, Mike Jerauld

Published in: Multifunctional Wetlands

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The City of Orlando, FL, USA constructed the Orlando Easterly Wetlands in the mid 1980s to help polish treated wastewater. Over 30+ years of operation, the wetland has reduced influent TP concentrations 71% and has kept 238,000 lbs. of P out of the St. Johns River. However, increased loading triggered a series of wintertime effluent P spikes. Management activities including prescribed burns, chemical dosing and de-mucking were implemented in response. However, a more than doubling of influent TP has led to additional wintertime effluent TP spikes. Continued monitoring will be needed to determine the effectiveness of the aforementioned management activities on wetland P removal efficiency.

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Title: The Long-Term Use of Treatment Wetlands for Total Phosphorus Removal: Can Performance Be Rejuvenated with Adaptive Management?
Authors: John R. White
Mark Sees
Mike Jerauld
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Multifunctional Wetlands
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-67415-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-67416-2

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67416-2_4