What is nonpoint source pollution?
This is another term for polluted runoff and other sources of water pollution that are hard to pinpoint. The term “nonpoint source pollution” comes from the federal Clean Water Act of 1987. There, it is used as a catch-all for all kinds of water pollution that are not well-defined discharges (point sources) from wastewater plants or industries.

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1. What is stormwater runoff?
2. What is polluted runoff?
3. What is nonpoint source pollution?
4. What causes polluted stormwater runoff
5. Why do we need to manage stormwater and polluted runoff?
6. How are stormwater and runoff managed?
7. Why all the recent fuss about stormwater?
8. If it only affects streams and creeks, why should I care?
9. What can I do to reduce the amount of stormwater pollution I contribute?