Facts in Support of Changing Water Quality Standards forBoron, Fluoride, and Manganese Facts in Support of Changing Water Quality Standards for Boron,Fluoride, and ManganeseI.
Background
Boron.
1998, Fort et al.
1999), consistent
with the distinguishing shape of an essential micronutrient.
Treated municipal sewage typically contains about 0.5 mg/L boron.
Nine collections are made per year going back in many cases
over a thirty year period. Highly urbanized streams in NE Illinois receiving most of their flow fromsewage treatment plants have the highest boron concentrations apart from the receivingstreams for coal ash ponds.
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