when the single source of pollution can be identified, it's called        a. nonpoint-source pollution.   b. runoff.   c. waste.   d. point-source pollution
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When the single source of pollution can be identified, it's called? When the single source of pollution can be identified, it's called nonpoint-source pollution. Kymm Ashford 0 8 months ago Salt Lake City, UT Do you know the answer?
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Pollution Sources: Point and Nonpoint Point and Nonpoint Pollution Sources. In the simplest of terms, a pollutant is a substance that enters the environment and elevates the natural background level of that substance. This drainage outlet delivering polluted runoff into the Ohio River is a point source of pollution because the pollution originates from a single, identifiable source.
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point source Pollution source that is fixed and/or uniquely identifiable, such as a factory chimney, pipeline, mine, septic tank, or a ship.
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Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States This term does not include agricultural storm water discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture.. There are important differences between point source pollution and NPS pollution. There are many more nonpoint sources than there are point sources, and they are more discrete than nonpoint sources. Furthermore, nonpoint source discharges are not always easily observed, and monitoring nonpoint pollution can be costly.
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- Non-point source pollution is more common, and contributes more pollution to surface water than does point source pollution. This type of pollution is difficult to identify and may come from pesticides, fertilizers, or automobile fluids washed off the ground by a storm.n other words, the source of the pollutant can be easily identified. Examples of point-source pollution include a leaking pipe or a holding tank with a hole in it, polluted water leaving a factory, or garbage being dumped into a river.
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Water Pollution: Definition, Types, and Sources Though water pollution may occur from a variety of sources, there are two terms used to describe how the water became polluted. When water is polluted from point sources, this is pollution from a discrete location. This discrete location could be a factory, a sewer pipe or a runoff from a single farm. The BP oil spill in 2010 is an example of point source pollution, because the massive amount of oil leaked from a single point of origin.
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Pollution Sources: Point and Nonpoint The various types of point-source pollutants found in waters are as varied as the types of business, industry, agricultural, and urban sources that produce them. Commercial and industrial businesses use hazardous materials in manufacturing or maintenance, and then discharge various wastes from their operations.
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Nonpoint source pollution Non-point source pollution can be contrasted with point source pollution, where discharges occur to a body of water or into the atmosphere at a single location.
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- Usually, if pollutants come from one source into that water body, (such as a factory disposal) it is called a point source pollution. Generally, waste could be liquid or solid waste. Both of them could be hazardous. Liquid and solid waste types can also be grouped into organic, re-usable and recyclable waste. Waste can come in non-solid form. Some solid waste can also be converted to a liquid waste form for disposal. It includes point source and non-point source discharges such as storm water and wastewater. Examples of liquid waste include wash water from homes, liquids used for cleaning in industries and waste detergents.
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- Photo by: Kacpura. Point source pollution is contamination that enters the environment through any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, such as a smokestack, pipe, ditch, tunnel, or conduit. Point source pollution remains a major cause of pollution to both air and water.
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- When water is polluted it is usually defined as either being polluted from point sources or non point sources. Point source pollution occurs from a specific location by a single source such as a large factory, oil refinery or hauling ship that contributed a massive amount of pollution within a single area.
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Pollution Sources: Point and Nonpoint Point sources of pollution from agriculture may include animal feeding operations, animal waste treatment lagoons, or storage, handling, mixing, and cleaning areas for pesticides, fertilizers, and petroleum.
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Clean Water Act Congress exempted some water pollution sources from the point source definition in the 1972 CWA, and was unclear on the status of some other sources. These sources were therefore considered to be nonpoint sources that were not subject to the permit program.
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- Urban nonpoint runoff may contain many toxic materials, especially heavy metals (Wilber and Hunter, 1979). Another source of toxic materials is the multitude of small, intermittent point sources which are characteristic of urban areas (Duda et al., 1979). Both the nonpoint and point sources will contribute
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Chapter 2: Pollution by sediments The major characteristic of non-point source pollution is that the primary transfer mechanisms from land to water are driven by those hydrological processes that lead to runoff of nutrients, sediment, and pesticides.
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- When the single source of pollution can be identified, it's called A. nonpoint-source pollution. B. waste. C. runoff. D. point-source pollution. - 1536914
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Name three sources of groundwater pollution and how do pollutants get into the water? There are two main types of pollution, point source pollution and nonpoint source pollution. Point source pollution comes from one source (you can easily point to it) like a factory or waste water treatment plant.
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Nonpoint source pollution Non-point source (NPS) pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources. Non-point source water pollution affects a water body from sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas draining into a river, or wind-borne debris blowing out to sea.Non-point source air pollution affects air quality from sources such as smokestacks or car tailpipes.on point source water pollution is difficult to control because it comes from the everyday activities of many different people, such as fertilizing a lawn, using a pesticide, or constructing a road or building.
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Marine pollution Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. Point source pollution occurs when there is a single, identifiable, and localized source of the pollution. An example is directly discharging sewage and industrial waste into the ocean.Pollution such as this occurs particularly in developing nations.Nonpoint source pollution occurs when the pollution comes from ill-defined and diffuse sources.n example is directly discharging sewage and industrial waste into the ocean. Pollution such as this occurs particularly in developing nations. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when the pollution comes from ill-defined and diffuse sources.
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Air Pollution - Its Nature, Sources, and Effects Sources of Air Pollution. Stationary and Area Sources. A stationary source of air pollution refers to an emission source that does not move, also known as a point source. Stationary sources include factories, power plants, dry cleaners and degreasing operations.
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- Point sources are differentiated from non-point sources, which are those that spread out over a large area and have no specific outlet or discharge point. Point source pollution in the United States is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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nonpoint source nonpoint source. (civil engineering). A dispersed source of stormwater runoff; the water comes from land dedicated to uses such as agriculture, development, forest, and land fills and enters the surface water system as sheet flow at irregular rates. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
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Chapter 14-Water Pollution The difference between a point source and a nonpoint source of water pollution is point sources can be targeted for reduction Which of the following are types of wastewater?
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Pollution Sources: Point and Nonpoint Point-source pollutants in surface water and groundwater are usually found in a plume that has the highest concentrations of the pollutant nearest the source (such as the end of a pipe or an underground injection system) and diminishing concentrations farther away from the source.
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Categories of Pollution: Nonpoint Source. Nonpoint source pollution is difficult to control because it comes from many different sources and locations. Motor oil and other oil-based chemicals can be recognized by a characteristic rainbow-colored sheen. Click on image for larger view. Most nonpoint source pollution occurs as a result of runoff. When rain or melted snow moves over and through the ground, the water absorbs and assimilates any pollutants it comes into contact with (USEPA, 2004b).
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- Therefore, water pollution is any change in water that is harmful to living organisms. Sources of water pollution are divided into two main categories: point source and non-point source. Point source pollution occurs when a pollutant is discharged at a specific source.In other words, the source of the pollutant can be easily identified. Examples of point-source pollution include a leaking pipe or a holding tank with a hole in it, polluted water leaving a factory, or garbage being dumped into a river.These sources of pollution are easy to identify because the cause of the pollution can be observed.n other words, the source of the pollutant can be easily identified. Examples of point-source pollution include a leaking pipe or a holding tank with a hole in it, polluted water leaving a factory, or garbage being dumped into a river.