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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > point source

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point source  

Definition

  • [GEMET] 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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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0855

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