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    Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution refers to diffuse contamination (or pollution) of water or air that does not originate from a single discrete source. This...
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    distinguishing it from other pollution source geometries (such as nonpoint source or area source). The sources are called point sources because in mathematical...
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    Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution regulations are environmental regulations that restrict or limit water pollution from diffuse or nonpoint effluent...
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  • nonpoint source Nonpoint source pollution, water pollution Nonpoint source water pollution regulations, water pollution regulations Nonpoint This article...
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  • spills of volatile liquids Water pollution manifestations of an area source—often called nonpoint source pollution—include: Surface runoff of fertilizer...
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    Pollution is often classed as point source (coming from a highly concentrated specific site, such as a factory, mine, construction site), or nonpoint...
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    Nonpoint source pollution (also known as 'diffuse' or 'runoff' pollution) is that which comes from ill-defined and diffuse sources. Nonpoint sources are...
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    causing pollution and buildup of sediment. Nonpoint source pollution is said to be the most problematic and hardest to reverse of the types of pollution because...
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    "CAFO") is classified as nonpoint source pollution under the CWA. It is not included in the CWA definition of "point source" and therefore not subject...
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    Agricultural wastewater treatment (category Water pollution)
    treatment of animal wastes. Nonpoint source pollution includes sediment runoff, nutrient runoff and pesticides. Point source pollution includes animal wastes...
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    snowmelt) where tracing pollution back to a single source is difficult. Nonpoint source water pollution affects a water body from sources such as polluted runoff...
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    the ocean. The pollution often comes from nonpoint sources such as agricultural runoff, wind-blown debris, and dust. These nonpoint sources are largely due...
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    (NPDES) permit. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when the contamination derives from multiple different sources. This type of pollution is very challenging...
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    Dying Waters: The Suburban Boom, Nitrogenous Fertilizers, and the Nonpoint Source Pollution Dilemma". Technology and Culture. 51 (3): 662–663. doi:10.1353/tech...
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    particles can find their way into rivers via nonpoint-source pollution or through larger point-source pollution events such as Hurricane Florence in 2018...
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    reach rivers, lakes and oceans. Sources of water pollution include point sources, nonpoint sources, and trans-boundary sources. In Canada, there are many monitoring...
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  • watershed contamination; environmental biology; nonpoint-source pollution on watersheds; air pollution and acid deposition; and solid waste management...
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    Nonpoint is an American nu metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band currently consists of vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, rhythm...
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    north of Westport, there is no monitoring point source pollution has decreased and nonpoint source pollution has increased Water deterioration occurs at the...
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    technical assistance and related activities designed to reduce nonpoint source pollution. Grant funding for the program averaged $210 million annually...
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    strides in reducing point source water pollution, but this effect is overshadowed by the fact that nonpoint source pollution, which is not subject to regulation...
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    drinking water treatment), as well as for the implementation of nonpoint source pollution control and estuary protection projects. An SRF receives its initial...
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    Wastewater treatment (category Water pollution)
    treatment of animal wastes. Nonpoint source pollution includes sediment runoff, nutrient runoff and pesticides. Point source pollution includes animal wastes...
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    Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment...
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    reduction in nonpoint source pollution more strongly than those owning properties further inland. Another factor motivating opposition to nonpoint source pollution...
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    Fertilizer (redirect from Nitrate pollution)
    runoff and drainage water are classified as nonpoint source pollutants due to their diffuse origin; this pollution is regulated at the state level. Oregon...
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    Vittel (category CS1 French-language sources (fr))
    agricultural research institute to protect groundwater quality from nonpoint source pollution yielded a unique arrangement that is often cited as a case study...
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    or pollution, side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. Some of the main sources of noise...
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    Clean Water State Revolving Fund (category Water pollution in the United States)
    construction of municipal wastewater facilities and implementation of nonpoint source pollution control and estuary protection projects. Congress established...
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