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It means that the trash that you litter can be tracked back from where it came from.

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pollution that comes from a specific site

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Q: What is the definition for point source pollution?
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Definition of non-point source water pollution?

Non Point Water Pollution is where the pollutant does not enter from the source, rather anywhere else along the river. =P


How do you use point source pollution in a sentence?

You could just say the definition of it and use that as a sentence:)


What is the difference point source pollution and nonpoint 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


What is non-point source pollution?

Nonpoint source pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. The term "nonpoint source" is defined to mean any source of water pollution that does not meet the legal definition of "point source" in section 502(14) of the Clean Water Act.


Why is non point source pollution hard to control?

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.


What is pollution that comes from one source called?

Point-source pollution


What is the difference between point and nonpoint sources of 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


Is smog a point source pollution?

Smog is not a type of point source pollution neither is smoke or fog.


What is pollution that comes from only one source called?

point source pollution


Point source pollution in a sentence?

I hate pollution


What Type of pollution that can be traced to a specific point of origin?

Point-source pollution


What are point source?

A point source is a concentrated source of radiation or pollution that has a limited area.