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Together with the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective, we stress the need for continued urgency to meet previous commitments and identify two opportunities to reduce phosphorus levels in Winnipeg north end sewage treatment plant effluent well before long-term upgrades are slated to be complete.

In response to proposed issues, goals and performance indicators of a new provincial water management strategy, we recommend: increasing Indigenous representation at decision-making tables; prioritizing phosphorus reduction to address the eutrophication of Lake Winnipeg; and using community-based monitoring data to support provincial water decision-making.

In response to increased investments in infrastructure through the Manitoba Restart Program, our letter to Premier Pallister advocates for the immediate prioritization of upgrades to Winnipeg’s North End Water Pollution Control Centre.

The Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN) 2019 report highlights the value of long-term monitoring, shares information on why we focus on phosphorus, and explores how climate change may influence the future of phosphorus loading.

Our submission to the International Joint Commission supports proposed phosphorus objectives for the Red River, based on a robust body of research demonstrating that phosphorus drives the growth of harmful algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems. We do not support proposed nitrogen objectives, since reducing nitrogen loading will have no impact in reducing algal blooms in Lake Winnipeg.

Phosphorus data for the West Souris River Conservation District were generated by the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN), a long-term program designed to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.

Phosphorus data for the Seine-Rat River Conservation District were generated by the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN), a long-term program designed to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.

Phosphorus data for the La Salle Redboine Conservation District were generated by the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN), a long-term program designed to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.

Phosphorus data for the Red River Western Tributaries were generated by the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN), a long-term program designed to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.

Phosphorus data for the Pembina Valley Conservation District were generated by the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN), a long-term program designed to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.