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    Oct 1, 2007, 04:11 PM
    What is the difference between point and nonpoint pollution
    Please tell me the difference between point and nonpoint pollution
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    Oct 30, 2007, 07:13 PM
    Point source pollution is pollution that comes from a single source, like a power plant spewing smoke (particulates and gases) or run off from a copper mine, something like that. Non point source pollution is where the pollution comes from all over, a little bit from lots of different places--like pollution from millions of cars or homes.
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