Properties
- collective parameter: organic and inorganic phosphorus compounds (most of total phosphorus in waste water is in the inorganic dissolved form; a small amount of phosphorus is in organic form, dissolved and undissolved)
- vary according to substance
- phosphate: anion, slightly soluble metal salt or solution
Main sources
- chemical industry: organic chemistry (various applications)
- agriculture: fertilisers
- sewage
- until 1986: detergents
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 5,000 kg/year
- Soil 5,000 kg/year
Impacts
- vary according to substance
- contributes to the eutrophication of bodies of water (along with nitrogen compounds)