Litke, D. 1999. Review of Phosphorus Control Measures in the United States and Their Effects on Water Quality: U.S. Geological Survey- Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4007. U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO. Pages 1-43

IDDE, pollutant, runoff, water quality

Historical information on phosphorus loadings to the environment and the effect on water quality are summarized in this report. The information was produced as part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Phosphorus is a water-quality constituent of conern because it is often the limiting nutrient responsible for accelerated eutrophication in water bodies.