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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > pollution > point source pollution
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > pollution > point source pollution
Preferred Term:

point source pollution

Definition:
Point source pollution refers to the pollution that comes from a specific, identifiable source, such as a pipe, channel, tank, pit or ditch.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pollution
Entry Terms:
  • point pollution
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59017
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