nonpoint pollution
1Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States — Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution regulations are environmental regulations that restrict or limit water pollution from diffuse or nonpoint effluent sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas in a river catchments or wind borne… …
2Nonpoint source — Nonpoint source, or non point source, or NPS, is a source that does not come from a single point. Point source, contrasts with nonpoint source Nonpoint source pollution, water pollution Nonpoint source water pollution regulations, water pollution …
3Nonpoint source pollution — Muddy river polluted by sediment. Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey. Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources. Nonpoint source water pollution affects a water body from sources… …
4Pollution — For the Fransisco Battiato album, see Pollution (album). For the Goodies episode, see Pollution (The Goodies). Air pollution from World War II weapon production in Alabama, 1942 …
5nonpoint — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌˈ adjective : being a source of pollution (as runoff from farmland or city streets) that is not a point source ; also : being pollution or a pollutant that does not arise from a single identifiable source * * * /non poynt /, adj. of or… …
6nonpoint — adjective Date: 1977 being a source of pollution (as runoff from farmland) that is not a point source; also being pollution or a pollutant that does not arise from a single indentifiable source …
7nonpoint — /non poynt /, adj. of or pertaining to a source of pollution that is not readily and specifically identifiable, as water runoff. [NON + POINT] * * * …
8Marine pollution — While marine pollution can be obvious, as with the marine debris shown above, it is often the pollutants that cannot be seen that cause most harm. Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry… …
9Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …
10Nutrient pollution — caused by runoff of soil and fertilizer during a rain storm Nutrient pollution, a form of water pollution, refers to contamination by excessive inputs of nutrient. It is a primary cause of eutrophication of surface waters, in which excess… …
