Concept information

pollution > source of pollution > point source

Preferred term

point source  

Definition

  • Pollution from a discrete source, such as a septic tank, a sewer, a discharge type, a landfill, a factory or waste water treatment works discharging to a watercourse; stack emission from an industrial process; or spillage from an underground storage tank leaching into groundwater.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6357

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