Does anyone have any information on municipal ordinances for the restriction/ban of the sale or use of phosphorous fertilizers? We are trying to come up with something in conjunction with a water quality campaign to reduce algae growth.

Thanks!

riverlady,

 Try municode.com. As you note in your posting water and wastewater requirements are usually at a county or municipal level. The standards vary widely depending upon location. If you have a specific list or localities, try their websites. They will often have the code posted online.

MikeCJ

Municipalities around the country continue to ban phosphorous fertilizers. The City of Ann Arbor passed a ban in 2006 when the city faced a $1.5 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant to meet federal phosphorous water quality standards. A recent University of Michigan study shows 28 percent reduced phosphorous levels in the Huron River the first year after the ban.

See:

http://enviro.blr.com/news.aspx?id=110444