What is Nutrient Neutrality
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Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus occur naturally in the environment, however, in excess, they can be damaging to terrestrial and aquatic habitats.
Proposed developments within certain sensitive catchments such as the Solent, New Forest or River Itchen need to demonstrate that they will achieve nutrient neutrality. Nutrient Neutrality for residential schemes is achieved when the nutrient load created through additional wastewater from the development is mitigated.
