Nutrient Input Data
 

  Ibs N per year kgs N per year
Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN) 71,763 32,551
Direct Precipitation To Water
4,643
2,106
Stormwater Runoff
229
104
Groundwater
56,515
25,635
Streams/Rivers
7,374
3,345
Wastewater Treatment
0
0
Ocean/Tides
3,000
1,361
 
 
cubic feet per day
gallons per day
Average Well NO3
2.75
2,750
 
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Provided courtesy of Rhode Island Sea Grant
Important Notes:
Groundwater loading includes inputs from septic systems
DIN calculation is the sum of individual inputs

Data References:
DIN loadings data from CRMC 1999
Well water data from Ernst 1996

For more information on this project, contact Virginia Lee.

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