Total phosphorus definition

Total phosphorus means the sum of the water soluble and citrate-insoluble phosphorus present in wastewater.
Total phosphorus means all of the phosphorus present in a sample, regardless of form, as measured by a persulfate digestion procedure.
Total phosphorus means the sum of all forms of phosphorus in a substance.

Examples of Total phosphorus in a sentence

  • Nutrient Phase 1 Milestones Target Nitrate-nitrogen 15 percent by 2025 45 percent Total phosphorus 25 percent by 2025 45 percent The loss reductions goals for point sources, agricultural non-point sources, and urban non-point sources are in proportion to their contribution, as shown in Figures 4.6, 4.7, and 4.8.


More Definitions of Total phosphorus

Total phosphorus means all of the phosphorus in a water sample analyzed using the methods identified under the provi- sions of s. NR 219.04 (1).
Total phosphorus or "phosphorus" means the sum of the orthophosphate, polyphosphate, and organic forms of phosphorus in a water or wastewater.
Total phosphorus means the amount of phosphorus in an unfiltered sample which has been converted to ortho phosphate by an acid persulfate digestion.
Total phosphorus means all of the phosphorus present in a sample, regardless of form, as measured by a persul-
Total phosphorus means the sum of orthophosphates, polyphosphates, and organically bound phosphates, as P, in an unfiltered water sample. Total phosphorus may also be determined directly by persulfate digestion.
Total phosphorus means all of the phosphorus present in the a sample, regardless of form, as measured by a per-
Total phosphorus or "TP" means sum of orthophosphate, metaphosphate (or polyphosphate) and organically bound phosphate. Phosphorus is typically the growth-limiting nutrient in freshwater systems.