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Nonpoint Sources

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018966

Diffuse pollution sources (i.e., without a single point of origin or not introduced into a receiving stream from a specific outlet). The pollutants are generally carried off the land by stormwater. Common nonpoint sources include runoff from agriculture, forestry, urban environments, land disposal, and saltwater intrusion. [EPA 841-B-04-001]

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018966
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
AbbreviationNPS
ReferencesTerms of Env
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018966",
  "term": "Nonpoint Sources",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Diffuse pollution sources (i.e., without a single point of origin or not introduced into a receiving stream from a specific outlet). The pollutants are generally carried off the land by stormwater. Common nonpoint sources include runoff from agriculture, forestry, urban environments, land disposal, and saltwater intrusion. [EPA 841-B-04-001]",
  "abbreviation": "NPS",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Env"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nonpoint-sources/"
}

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