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Point Source Discharger (or Direct Discharger)

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021361

A point source that discharges a pollutant(s) to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. These sources are subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program regulations. Municipal and industrial facilities that introduce pollution through a defined conveyance or system such as outlet pipes are direct dischargers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021361
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesDWMAPS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021361",
  "term": "Point Source Discharger (or Direct Discharger)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A point source that discharges a pollutant(s) to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. These sources are subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program regulations. Municipal and industrial facilities that introduce pollution through a defined conveyance or system such as outlet pipes are direct dischargers.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "DWMAPS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/point-source-discharger-or-direct-discharger/"
}

Record 21,361 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.