Water Pollution. Point Source Pollution vs. Nonpoint Source Pollution What’s the difference?
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Point vs Non-point Point vs Non-point Source PollutionSource Pollution
Nonpoint Source PollutionNonpoint Source Pollution– Comes from a wide variety of sourcesComes from a wide variety of sources
Surface water runoffSurface water runoff– Oil, fertilizers, lawn chemicalsOil, fertilizers, lawn chemicals
Point Source PollutionPoint Source Pollution– Comes for a single sourceComes for a single source
Factories (pipes), sewage treatment plants etc..Factories (pipes), sewage treatment plants etc..
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It’s time to play……It’s time to play……
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1. Loose soil at a 1. Loose soil at a construction siteconstruction site
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2. Chemical released from a 2. Chemical released from a manufacturing plantmanufacturing plant
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3. Fisherman erode a 3. Fisherman erode a stream bankstream bank
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4. Fertilizer on a farmer’s field4. Fertilizer on a farmer’s field
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5. A septic system leaks5. A septic system leaks
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6. A sewage treatment plant 6. A sewage treatment plant overflows during a stormoverflows during a storm
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7. Oils runs off a parking lot7. Oils runs off a parking lot
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8. Weed killer sprayed on 8. Weed killer sprayed on the front lawnthe front lawn
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9. Warm water enters 9. Warm water enters stream from an electric stream from an electric
power plantpower plant
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10. Golf course sprays too 10. Golf course sprays too much fertilizermuch fertilizer
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11. Acidic water seeps from 11. Acidic water seeps from a coal minea coal mine
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12. An oil tanker spills oil 12. An oil tanker spills oil into the oceaninto the ocean
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13. A homeowner dumps 13. A homeowner dumps some old weed killer behind some old weed killer behind
the fencethe fence
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14. Manure mixes with 14. Manure mixes with rainwater and washes into rainwater and washes into
the streamthe stream
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15. An offshore oil well 15. An offshore oil well starts to leakstarts to leak
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16. Oil leaks onto the road 16. Oil leaks onto the road after a car crashafter a car crash
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17. A homeowner pours oil 17. A homeowner pours oil down the storm draindown the storm drain
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18. Toxic liquids leak out of 18. Toxic liquids leak out of a landfilla landfill
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19. A freight train derails on 19. A freight train derails on a bridge and insect spray a bridge and insect spray
spills into the creekspills into the creek
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