Point source pollution: Pollution from a single, identifiable source such as a factory discharge pipe or sewage treatment plant.
How to apply it: Use point source pollution to explain why factory effluent discharges are regulated under the Clean Water Act.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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