STA Summary
6 large constructed wetlands totaling over 47,000 acres to treat 818,000 acre tributaries (5%)
~1,500,000 AF/yr & ~250 MT/yr
Goal is 50 ppb outflow; ~163 MT/yr removal
Peat soils that vary in organic content
Surface flow wetland treatment systems
Long-term P removal through peat accretion
Utilizing a combination of existing wetland plants, volunteer recruitment, and management to encourage submerged aquatic vegetation/algal communities