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Project #1271

Nitrogen Credit Trading in Maryland: A Market Analysis for Establishing a Statewide Framework

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Contractor
PA Government Services, Inc.
Utility Management
Water Quality
Nitrogen
Nutrients
Source & Receiving Waters
Final Report

Abstract

This report explores whether a market for nitrogen credits could help wastewater treatement plants in Maryland achieve cost-effective water quality objectives. The results of this study indicate that, compared with approaches that require all plants to attain equal nitrogen concentrations, trading options could achieve the same environmental objectives while saving millions of dollars. Published by WERF. 90 pages. Soft cover.

Originally funded as WERF project 97-IRM-5E.