The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy was developed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and representatives from state and federal agencies, agriculture, non-profit organizations, wastewater treatment professionals, and academic institutions.

The 2015 strategy (and subsequent reports) provides a nutrient loss assessment on a watershed basis and recommends a comprehensive suite of best management practices for reducing nutrient loads from wastewater treatment plants (point source) and urban and agricultural (non-point source) runoff. Our strategy’s goals are by 2025 to reduce total phosphorus by 25% and nitrate-nitrogen by 15% and then reduce total phosphorus and total nitrogen by 45% in the near future. Check out this video to learn more about why the U.S. EPA has involved Illinois and other Midwest states in this effort.

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