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nonpoint source pollution definitions
# Definition Sets
1contamination that originates form many locations that all discharge into a location (eg. lake, stream, area)4 sets
2contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location (e.g.,a lake,stream,land area)4 sets
3contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, land area).3 sets
4contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location2 sets
5pollution caused by many sources2 sets
6pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single specific site2 sets
7pollution that enters a body of water from a large area, such as lawns, construction sites, and roads.2 sets
8contamination that originated from many locations1 set
9comes from many different sources that often are difficult to identify1 set
10contamination that originastes from many locations that all dischange into a location(e..g, a lake,stream, land area)1 set
11contamination that originates from many locations that all disharge into a location1 set
12comes from many different sources that are not often difficult to identify1 set
13pollution from many indirect sources1 set
14cumulative result of several activities spread over large geographic areas which makes it difficult to identify its point of origin.1 set
15pollution that comes from multiple sources making it difficult to identify source (can't point to the single source)1 set
16enters bodies of water in many different ways, making them extremely difficult to regulate and control1 set
17pollution comes from multiple areas such as lawns, construction sites, and farm fields1 set
18non regulated; agrig runoff1 set
19contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location ( e.g., a lake, stream, land area).1 set
20no specific point of origin1 set
21picked up by run-off and deposited into lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc1 set
22multiple source of a contaminate1 set
23pollutants that enter bodies of water over large areas rather than being concentrated at a single point of entry. examples include agricultural fertilizer runoff and sediments from construction1 set
24contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, land area)1 set
25water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin.1 set
26pollution that comes from many different sources1 set
27this delivers pollutants indirectly through transport or environmental change.1 set
28contamination taht orginates from many locations taht all discharge into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, land area).1 set
29contamintation that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, land area)1 set
30contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a locatoin (e.g., a lake, stream, land area)1 set
31contamination that originates from many locations that all discharge into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, area)1 set
32contamination that originates from many locations that all dischargs into a location (e.g., a lake, stream, land area)1 set
33contamination that originates form many locations that all discharge into a location1 set