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PHOSPHORUS LAWN FERTILIZER LEGISLATION <br /> <br />POINTS TO CONSIDER <br /> <br />Approximately 80% of lawns in our region have naturally very high levels of phosphorus. <br />Over 75% of homeowners fertilize their lawns with phosphorus two or more times each <br />year. <br /> <br />Phosphorus is the nutrient which limits algae growth in lakes. One pound of phosphorus <br />will grow 300 - 500 pounds in algae blooms. <br /> <br />Phosphates were removed from soaps and detergents almost 30 years ago based upon <br />adverse impacts on water quality. <br /> <br />On average, it costs $375 to remove one pound of phosphorus from runoff water. <br /> <br />Proposed restrictions are limited to lawn fertilizers - not agricultural or gardening uses. <br /> <br />Proposed legislation has reasonable exceptions for establishment of new turf and <br />demonstrated low phosphorus soils. <br /> <br />::ODMALPCDOCS\LIB 1 \659297\ 1 <br /> <br /> <br />