Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution: Forms of pollution caused by sediment, organic and inorganic chemicals, and biological, radiological, and other toxic substances originating from land use activities, ...
Nonpoint source: Pollution of the water from numerous widespread locations that are hard to identify and pin-point. Ex. agri-chemicals through leaching or runoff or any conveyance not meeting the definition of point source.
Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution: Pollution discharged over a wide land area, not from one specific location.
Nonpoint Source (NPS) Contamination: : water contamination derived from diffuse sources such as construction sites, agricultural fields, and urban runoff.
nonpoint source controls
General phrase used to refer to all methods employed to control or reduce nonpoint source pollution.
nonpoint source pollution (NPS) ...
nonpoint source pollutants yet are compatible with the
productive use of the resource to which they are applied.
BMPs are used in both urban and agricultural areas.
Nonpoint Source Pollution - Nonpoint source pollution (or NPS pollution) is a type of water pollution that does not originate from a specific place but instead from a variety of diffuse sources.
Methods of nonpoint source pollution control based on decisions about managing agricultural wastes or application times or rates for agrochemicals.
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Nonpoint source pollution is pollution spread to wider areas away from the direct source, usually as a result of surface runoff.
vegetative controls Nonpoint source polltion control practices that involve plants (vegetative cover) to reduce erosion and minimize the runoff of pollutants.
Managerial Controls: Methods of nonpoint source pollution control based on decisions about managing agricultural wastes or application times or rates for agrochemicals.
An agricultural practice that has been determined to be an effective, practical means of preventing or reducing nonpoint source pollution.
Bicarbonates
A salt of carbonic acid, having an HCO3 group, such as sodium bicarbonate.
best management practices (BMPs) : Structural, nonstructural and managerial techniques that are recognized to be the most effective and practical means to control nonpoint source pollutants yet are compatible with the productive use of the ...
Structural, nonstructural and managerial techniques that are recognized to be the most effective and practical means to control nonpoint source pollutants yet are compatible with the productive use of the resource to which they are applied.
Methods that have been determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing pollution from nonpoint sources.
Bias
Consistent deviation of measured values from the true value, caused by systematic errors in a procedure.
The pollutants are generally carried off the land by storm water. Common nonpoint sources are agriculture, forestry, urban, mining, construction, dams, channels, land disposal, saltwater intrusion, and city streets. May be referred to as area source.
Point source: Source of pollution that involves discharge of wastes from an identifiable point, such as a smokestack or sewage treatment plant. Compare nonpoint source.
 See also: Water, Pollution, Point source, Air, Pollutant
  
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