Encyclopedia of Pollution
Agricultural activities that cause nonpoint source pollution include confined animal facilities, grazing, plowing, pesticide spraying, irrigation, fertilizing, planting, and harvesting
Source:
EPA
Additional Information:
The major agricultural NPS (nonpoint source) pollutants that result from these activities are sediment, nutrients, pathogens, pesticides, and salts. Agricultural activities also can damage habitat and stream channels. Agricultural impacts on surface water and ground water can be minimized by properly managing activities that can cause NPS pollution.
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