Frederick water treatment plant exceeds pollution limit for the fourth time

Frederick water treatment plant exceeds pollution limit for the fourth time

The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus cause algae blooms that cloud the water. A gradually increasing trend in rainfall is driving more nutrient pollution off the land and into streams. (Photo by Dave Harp/Chesapeake Bay Journal)By Lauren Hines-Acosta The Chesapeake Bay Journal The wastewater treatment plant operated by the city of Frederick has exceeded the limits for its annual phosphorus discharge for the fourth time in the last five years. T…