Say you throw a coke can into a river. It could flow to part of the river that drains(somewhere), but if coke cans and all manner of trash is blocking it, the river will become filthy and polluted.
A single person or animal could definitely be a cause of point-source pollution. People release poisons into the environment every day.
Point-Source Pollution
the difference is that a point source pollution comes from a specific site & the non-point source pollution comes from many sources rather than a single specific site. or point source pollution is pollution that comes from a known and specific location. Nonpoint source pollution is pollution that does not have a specific point of orign....................:-)Hisme John
Pollution that comes from only one source is called point source pollution. This type of pollution is often easier to identify and regulate compared to non-point source pollution, which comes from multiple sources.
Point source pollution refers to pollution that originates from a single identifiable source, such as a factory or a sewage treatment plant, making it easier to trace and regulate compared to non-point source pollution.
point-source of pollution is easy to because we can control it at the same site where the pollution source is originated. Nonpoint source pollution is difficult to regulate.
Point source pollution comes from a single identifiable source, such as a factory or a sewage treatment plant. This type of pollution is easier to monitor and regulate compared to non-point source pollution, which comes from multiple dispersed sources.
Point source pollution is the term used to describe pollution that comes from a single identifiable source, such as a pipe or a smokestack.
A point source is a concentrated source of radiation or pollution that has a limited area.
When the single source of pollution can be identified, it's called
Point source pollution is the type of pollution that can be traced to a specific point of origin, such as a pipe discharging pollutants into a river or a factory releasing contaminants into the air.
the difference is that a point source pollution comes from a specific site & the non-point source pollution comes from many sources rather than a single specific site. or point source pollution is pollution that comes from a known and specific location. Nonpoint source pollution is pollution that does not have a specific point of orign....................:-)Hisme John