Inactivation of phosphorous using aluminum sulfate.
	Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) strongly binds to inorganic phosphorous resulting in a very stable compound
	*This treatment removes both soluble P from the water column as well as P in the sediment.           Wide applicability.
	Chemicals can be very expensive, but if applied correctly one treatment is all that is necessary for a long lasting improvement in lake water quality.
	As some of you may be aware, there was an alum treatment already done in the lake in 1988. This treatment was not very successful because it did not have a long lasting effect on 3MP water quality.  This was likely dueÉ
	INADEQUATE APPLICATION:  underdosed overall, overdosed shallow areas, underdosed deep areas..
	You also may have heard that a buffering agent was responsible for the lack of success of the treatment.  Although a pipe did leak, it is likely not the cause of the problem with the treatment.
	Alum is not successful if too little of the alum is added or phosphorus input into the water isnŐt altered, then the alum treatment has no lasting effects.
	Learning from the previous treatment and with advances in modern technology, application for remediation in the future can be tailored to the specific needs of 3MP.