Read the paragraph and answer the questions following it.
Water is essential for life. Without water there would be no life. We usually take water as granted for its purity, but we must ensure the quality of water. Pollution of water originates from human activities. Through different paths, pollution reaches to ground water. Easily identified source or place of pollution is called as point source, e.g. - municipal and industrial discharge pipes, where pollutants enter the water source. Non-point sources of pollution are those where a source of pollution cannot be easily identified, e.g. - agricultural runoff, acid rain etc.

(i) How do you classify the various sources of water pollution?

(ii) What are the point sources of water pollution?

(iii) Name any two non-point sources of water pollution?

i) The various sources of water pollution are classified as point sources and non-point sources.

ii) A point source of pollution is a single, identifiable source of water pollution. Examples of point sources include sewage treatment plants.

iii) Non point source pollution results from multiple sources. Examples of non-point sources of pollution are acid rains and agricultural run-off water.

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Question

Read the paragraph and answer the questions following it.
Water is essential for life. Without water there would be no life. We usually take water as granted for its purity, but we must ensure the quality of water. Pollution of water originates from human activities. Through different paths, pollution reaches to ground water. Easily identified source or place of pollution is called as point source, e.g. - municipal and industrial discharge pipes, where pollutants enter the water source. Non-point sources of pollution are those where a source of pollution cannot be easily identified, e.g. - agricultural runoff, acid rain etc.

(i) How do you classify the various sources of water pollution?

(ii) What are the point sources of water pollution?

(iii) Name any two non-point sources of water pollution?

i) The various sources of water pollution are classified as point sources and non-point sources.

ii) A point source of pollution is a single, identifiable source of water pollution. Examples of point sources include sewage treatment plants.

iii) Non point source pollution results from multiple sources. Examples of non-point sources of pollution are acid rains and agricultural run-off water.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

i) The various sources of water pollution are classified as point sources and non-point sources.

ii) A point source of pollution is a single, identifiable source of water pollution. Examples of point sources include sewage treatment plants.

iii) Non point source pollution results from multiple sources. Examples of non-point sources of pollution are acid rains and agricultural run-off water.