Question

What is the difference between point and nonpoint pollutants?

Answer 1

Answer:

The difference between point and nonpoint source pollution is that point source pollution has a single, identifiable source  whilenonpoint source.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Point Source of Water Pollution:

1. It is pollution caused by discharge of effluents at one point.

2. Due to large scale entry of pollutants at one point, the contamination and harmful effect on quality of water is maximum.

3. Treatment plant can be installed in the area of flow of effluents.

4. Other type of control measures are not required.

Non-point Source of Water Pollution:

1. It is pollution caused by discharge of pollutants over a wide area.

2. There is some dilution of the effect of pollutants due to large size of area.

3. Treatment plant is useless for this type of pollution.

4. Control measures are required on a large scale for non-liberation of pollutants.