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Nutrient Neutrality

How is the nutrient level calculated?

Calculating nutrient neutrality 

  1. Calculate total nitrogen load from development wastewater 
  2. Adjust nitrogen load to account for existing nitrogen from current land use 
  3. Adjust nitrogen load to account for land uses with the proposed development

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