Pollution...

What is it?
The presence of waste or agent which has increased and reached a point where it can't be managed and harms the environment


Types of pollution...
•Point Source: the origin of the pollution can be tracked, they can be measured
•Non-Point Source: Cause of pollution cannot be identified


What is pollution management?
Actions for managing pollution from human activity.


Sources of pollution:

Type	Point Source	Non-point Source
Water	Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Discharges for chemical agents and organic matter	agricultural and urban runoff
	Industrial Plant Discharges may include metals and chemicals which change water's pH	runoff from mining and construction site
Air	power plants, smelters, industrial and commercial boilers	On road mobile sources like cars and trucks
	wood and pulp processors, paper mills, industrial surface coating facilities, refinery and chemical processing operations, and petroleum storage tanks	natural sources such as windstorms and fires
Soil	Agricultural Pesticides	Runoff