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Point Source Contamination

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021359

The Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program controls direct discharges into navigable waters. Direct discharges or "point source" discharges are from sources such as pipes and sewers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021359
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesAg 101 Glossary of American Agriculture
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021359",
  "term": "Point Source Contamination",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program controls direct discharges into navigable waters. Direct discharges or \"point source\" discharges are from sources such as pipes and sewers.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/point-source-contamination/"
}

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