Purpose: The purpose of this book is to introduce the P removal
structure as a new BMP for reducing dissolved P loading to surface waters from
non-point source pollution, provide guidance on designing site-specific P
removal structures, and provide instruction on use of the design software,
“Phrog” (Phosphorus Removal Online Guidance: www.phrog.okstate.edu).
The book initially provides a review of the nature and sources of non-point
source P pollution, examines short and long term solutions to the problem, and
provides detailed theory on design and operation of the P removal
structure. As with many areas of study,
one of the best methods of communicating concepts is through illustrations and
examples. This book is no exception;
several years of experience in studying P sorption and constructing P removal
structures at multiple scales and settings is utilized for providing real
examples and applications. With an
understanding of the P removal structure established, the reader is instructed
on how to obtain all of the necessary inputs for properly designing a
site-specific P removal structure for meeting a desired lifetime and
performance, or predict the performance and lifetime of a previously
constructed P removal structure. For the readers who possess the Phrog
design software or are interested in obtaining it, one chapter is dedicated to
detailed use of the software as demonstrated with various examples of structure
design and also prediction.
Audience: Practitioners
and policy makers in environmental quality, agriculture, and water quality with
regard to reducing non-point source P pollution to surface waters. This encompasses government agencies such as
the USDA, NRCS, and EPA, state and local agencies such as Department of
Agriculture, Department of environmental quality, and municipalities,
non-profit organizations dedicated to water quality and agriculture, the
environmental engineering and consulting industry, and golf course
superintendents.
