Nonpoint-source water pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has devoted little attention to nonpoint water pollution sources despite its assessment that nonpoint pollution, primarily agricultural and urban runoff, is the major water quality problem in six of ten regions. Federal policy has generally been to leave nonpoint pollution problems to state and local policy initiatives, possibly because it is too technically difficult to control or that it may be less harmful. A third possibility may be political pressure from the agricultural sector. Cooperative studies and demonstration projects, such as the Dillon Reservoir case study and the Colorado Salinity Project, are providing models for controlling nonpoint pollution. 1 reference.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 5016154
- Journal Information:
- Resources; (United States), Journal Name: Resources; (United States) Vol. 75; ISSN RESUB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
MASS TRANSFER
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION SOURCES
RUNOFF
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL