(AP) – A two-state panel has recommended a standard for the
amount of phosphorous that can be allowed in Oklahoma’s scenic rivers.
The Muskogee Phoenix reports panel members from Arkansas and Oklahoma met in
Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Monday to discuss the recommendation. It’s based on
data collected and analyzed over two years at 36 sites along scenic streams and
tributaries on both sides of the state line.
The recommendations says a six-month total phosphorous level is not to exceed
0.035 milligrams per liter based on water samples taken when surface runoff
isn’t a major factor of river flow rates or algae growth production. The
recommendation will be presented to governors of the two states.
The current standard was adopted as a way to address water-quality degradation
within the Illinois River watershed and in other state-designated scenic
streams.
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