Floating Treatment Wetlands (FTWs) consist of buoyant structures containing perennial, non-invasive, native, semiaquatic plants that rise and fall with the height of the water column thereby maintaining optimal contact with the nutrient-rich pond water.  The FTWs were deployed in urban, rural, and golf course land use areas.  The water quality (pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, nitrates, and phosphates) was monitored prior to and after deployment of the FTWs to measure the FTWs' effectiveness at improving the pond's water quality.

Nutrient reduction in ponds via the use of floating treatment wetlands

247th National Meeting (2014)

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