North Dakota's
Nutrient Reduction Strategy

What Is Nutrient Pollution?

Nutrient pollution is caused by the overabundance of phosphorus and nitrogen in the aquatic environment. Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in water can cause health problems in people, fish and animals, and damage our lakes, rivers, reservoirs, streams and wetlands. Excessive phosphorus and nitrogen may also result in increased costs to treat water for human consumption from surface water supplies.

North Dakota Nutrient Management Team Planning Meeting
April 2013 PowerPoint Presentations in PDF

North Dakota Nutrient Reduction Strategy Planning Team Presentation (video)

Nutrient Reduction Strategy Fact Sheet 

Nutrient Criteria Development Plan 

Nutrient Criteria Development for Lentic Systems (Lakes & Reservoirs)
Upper Red River Basin Pilot Project

EPA Nutrient Pollution Video

Soil Health Week Videos