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The $10 Million George Barley Water Prize Widespread Water Crisis - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The $10 Million George Barley Water Prize Widespread Water Crisis - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The $10 Million George Barley Water Prize Widespread Water Crisis Nutrient pollution is impacting lakes and rivers around the globe. Bangladesh China Around the World Lake Winnipeg, 2000 Lake Victoria, 2006 Lake Taihu, 1998 Barwon-Darling
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Around the World
Lake Victoria, 2006 Lake Taihu, 1998 Lake Winnipeg, 2000 Barwon-Darling River, 1992
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Phosphorus is a Nutrient
- Essential for life, non toxic.
- When P is in excess, it becomes a pollutant.
Health Impacts Economic Impacts Ecological Impacts
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Where is P coming from?
- Urban areas – wastewater and stormwater (P and N)
- Farms – over fertilization (P and N)
- Dairies – Manure (P and N)
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In Florida
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In Florida
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Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Total Maximum Daily Load
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Ecological Impacts
- Imbalance in the food web
- Oxygen depletion
- Flora and fauna changes
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Current Solutions
Cost prohibitive Land intensive Legislative Challenges
GBWP Solutions
Radically cost- effective Tested through size requirements Technological breakthrough
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