Welcome to Water Conservation Water pollution is often blamed on industry, manufacturers and water treatment plants. Pollution from these sources is called point source pollution, because it generally comes from one particular point, such as a pipe emptying into a river. Point source pollution has been greatly reduced over the past twenty-five years due to the Clean Water Act. Any discharge into state waters now requires a permit and is monitored for pollutants on a regular basis. NPS pollution comes from everywhere and all of us.
Rainwater can carry contaminants into our streams, rivers, lakes and ocean.
NPS pollutions includes runoff from roads, sediment, fertilizers and pesticides from lawns and agriculture, and oil and other waste dumped into storm drains. Since NPS pollution comes from many different sources and areas, it is difficult to control. It is up to all of us to prevent nonpoint source pollution. There is now a video with teaching guide available concerning nonpoint source pollution. Maybe you should picture this instead.