nonpoint

American

[non-point] / ˈnɒnˌpɔɪnt /

adjective

of or relating to a source of pollution that is not readily and specifically identifiable, as water runoff.

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Livestock manure and crop fertilizer are major causes of nonpoint source pollution from agriculture.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023

Washington has been as slow to regulate nitrogen from these nonpoint sources as it has sewage treatment plants.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

Cultural eutrophication and hypoxia are difficult to combat, because they are caused primarily by nonpoint source pollution, which is difficult to regulate, and N and P, which are difficult to remove from wastewater.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 6, 2018

Several projects totaling about $382,000 have been used to implement Farm Bill programs for habitat and wildlife protection; reducing ag nonpoint source loading; and terrestrial invasive species control.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2017

Point source pollution can be attributed to a single, definable source, while nonpoint source pollution is from multiple dispersed sources.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

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