non-point source pollution
BY : Olivia # 38 , Serenity #36
Non-point Souce Pollution of Onondaga Lake
Nonpoint source pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. The term "nonpoint source" is defined to mean any source of water pollution that does not meet the legal definition of "point source" in section 502(14) of the Clean Water Act.
Non-point source (NPS) pollution may be a
strange-sounding term to many of us, but it’s an
ongoing situation that’s actually quite familiar to
all of us.
Onondaga Lake Pollution
Onondaga Lake Pollution
Nonpoint source pollution refers to
contaminants generated from a rural/agricultural
setting
Onondaga Lake Pollution
Too much phosphorus leads to algae growth which
can result in reduced oxygen levels in the lake
because the algae consume oxygen when
they die.
It refers to water pollution that doesn’t
come from a single, identifiable source or point
such as a discharge pipe into a body of water.
Instead, non-point pollution originates from
many sources, spread out over a large area and is
one of the pollution problems affecting Onondaga
Lake.