NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution, on the other hand, is a more difficult type of pollution to identify and clean up. As the name suggests, cannot be pinpointed to one distinct location or source. NPS pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nonpoint source pollution comes from oil, pet waste, pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer, road salt, bacteria, sediment, and any other contaminant that ends up on the ground naturally or from human activity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Point-source pollution is easy to identify. As the name suggests, it comes from a single place. Nonpoint-source pollution is harder to identify and harder to address. It is pollution that comes from many places, all at once.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nonpoint Source Pollution is transported by the storm water system or other surface water flows to local streams and bays. In contrast, a particular ongoing discharge from a wastewater plant or industrial facility is considered a “point source” of water pollution.