Diffuse source

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003188",
  "term": "Diffuse source",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A source of pollution that originates from a broad area rather than a single, identifiable point. Examples include agricultural runoff, urban stormwater, and atmospheric deposition, where contaminants are spread over a large geographical region. Controlling pollution from diffuse sources is often more challenging than from point sources.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "point source"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 866 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/diffuse-source/"
}