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What Happens if STAs Dry Out?. ISSUES. Storm Water Treatment Areas (STAs) may become DRY during drought conditions. Reflooding a DRY STA may temporarily increase phosphorus in discharge water. Plants and soil may affect phosphorus levels in discharge water. Plants. Time.
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What Happens if STAs Dry Out? ISSUES Storm Water Treatment Areas (STAs) may become DRY during drought conditions. Reflooding a DRY STA may temporarily increase phosphorus in discharge water. Plants and soil may affect phosphorus levels in discharge water. Plants Time Hypothetical Scenario of an Intermittently Flooded STA WET DRY REFLOOD ? Discharge Phosphorus Concentration Plants Soil Time Goals Determine the impacts of reflooding in a DRY micro-scale STA. No Cattail Cattail Wet Dry Wet Dry Picture Picture Picture SOUTHFLORIDAWATERMANAGEMENTDISTRICT