NON-POINT SOURCES


Meaning of NON-POINT SOURCES in English

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 storm water. Common non-point sources are agriculture, forestry, urban, mining, construction, dams, channels, land disposal, saltwater intrusion, and city streets.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.