Question: b ) ( 1 7 pts . ) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is imposing a limit of 0 . 0 2

b)(17 pts.) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is imposing a
limit of 0.02 mg/L mean epilimnetic TP concentration for Onondaga Lake. Calculate the
weighted contribution of each natural creek and METRO (mass of TP coming from each
creek to the mass of TP in the lake). Based on the weighted TP mass, which inflow(s)
should be regulated in order to achieve 0.02 mg/L TP in the lake? You are free to choose
which inflow(s) to regulate

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