What criteria or indicators will be used to determine success or failure of the phosphorus inactivation project?
Criteria used for determining the need to inactivate the phosphorus are the same as those used for determining the success or failure of the treatment. Data have been collected and used to gauge the trophic status such as, the depth of water clarity, concentration of dissolved oxygen at different depths in the pond during summer months, and amount of plant life (chlorophyll a). This data will help to determine whether the expected successes of increased water clarity, decreased dissolved phosphorus, decreased amounts of plant life (chlorophyll a) and increased dissolved oxygen occur after the application. It is expected that the amount of dissolved phosphorus will be an immediate measure of success or failure. Another indicator of success or failure would be the presence or absence of dead fish after the application. Short term failures do not imply a long term failure of the project. The pond may need to be monitored over many years to ultimately gauge the success or failure of the pr
