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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > nonpoint source pollution
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > nonpoint source pollution
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nonpoint source pollution  

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  • Nonpoint source pollution is the introduction of impurities into a surface-water body or groundwater from dispersed origins (e.g., fertilizer runoff from lawns) compared with point source pollution, which originates from a definitive location (e.g., wastewater treatment facility). Most nonpoint source inputs fall into six major categories: sediments, nutrients, road salts, heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and pathogens. [Source: Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide; Nonpoint Source Pollution]

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