Report: Nitrogen levels six times the ‘healthy limit’ in Ind

and resources to research and maintain. it appears — there are signs of recovery — just as there are still threats. 47 a-b-c’s lili zheng explains. track 1 progress in water clarity. it’s a sign — according to dr. marianne walch — that shows promise toward healthier coastal bays in delaware. particularly — assawoman bay and some open water areas of indian river bay. 08:21:16 since the inlet was originally stabilized in the 1930’s, its progressively gotten more and more volume of water coming through it. so that increasing flushing of water in and out is actually flushing out nutrients at the same time 30 track 2 but it’s those same nutrients dr. walch says — are still a problem in certain areas. dr. walch — a coordinator for delaware’s center for the inland bays or c-i-b — describes nutrient pollution as an excessive amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the bays. according to c-i-b’s report released tuesday — inputs of nitrogen into the indian river bay exceed more than six times the healthy limit. that runs the risk of throwing the system out of balance. 08:22:55 we get algae blooms, which lead to murky water…reduction of light for plants to grow and eventually wildly fluctuating oxygen levels that harm aquatic life 05 track 3 nutrients typically enter through pot and d non-point sources. chris bason — executive director of c-i-b — says point sources are easy to spot and maintain. an example — includes pipes out of wastewater treatment plants. but there’s a range of non-point sources that do drain into the water. 08:47:32 fertilizers that are put down and lost from agricultural fields. put down and lost from our lawns and also from storm water run off coming from urban streets that goes into the bays 42 track 4 according to walch — the report suggests recovery is possible. but she admits — there are still many water quality and habitat challenges ahead. and progress — will take commitment from partners plus dedicated funding. lili zheng, 47 a-b-c c-i-b’s next report for delaware’s inland bays is expected to be released in five years. to view a copy of this year’s report — be sure to find lili’s story on our website 47 a-b-c dot com. happening tonight in rehoboth beach — a public hearing on wastewater