Pine Lake Water Quality worries me

Farm field phosphorus(P) bound to the soil, rises when P is applied beyond the crop's needs. Over applying phosphorus causes soil bound P to rise even faster when limiting soil erosion by using no-till and cover crop practices. Dissolved phosphorus rises as water filters through this P rich soil. Buffer strips, wood chip bio-reactors, and even wetlands are ineffective at sequestering dissolved phosphorus. Water, rich in phosphorus easily finds its way to lakes, rivers and streams causing excess algae growth and poor surface water quality.