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What is the difference between point source and diffuse pollution?

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What is the difference between point source and diffuse pollution?

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Point source pollution is pollution from specific points entering waterways such as discharges from pipes, drains and sewers. Diffuse pollution on the other hand is from non-point sources such as runoff from urban or rural areas. Have people been fined for polluting local waterways? Yes. A number of people have been fined under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act for pollution of waterways.

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