Ocean Point Source and Non Point Source Pollution

Pollution that comes from MANY different places and is hard to identify its source.

Pollution that comes from a single source

A ship carrying gasoline runs into shore and spills large amount of gasoline.

Containers at a food processing plant leaking fat and animal juices

A farmer stores containers of pesticides in the barn and the containers leak

Disposing of paint and other household hazardous materials down the drain

Acid Rain

Power plants cool hot water pipes in a local river

Snow melts in parking lots and carries oils into nearby waterways

Chemicals released from an Industrial Plant directly into a river