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Did You Knom7 <br />MMe,t people believe that the largest source <br />of water polumnin urban areas comes from <br />spent sources such as factories and sewage <br />treatment plants In fad, the largest source <br />of water pollution comes from city street, <br />neighborhood., construction vies and paring <br />Ids. This type of pollution is sometimes <br />called"mnpammurce" pollution. <br />EThere are two types of non point source <br />pollution dominates and urban muff <br />pollution. <br />MStrmwater runoff result from rainfall. <br />When rainstorms cause large volumes <br />ofwater to rinse the urban landscape, <br />pmai up pollutants along the way, <br />■Urban muff can happen any time of <br />the year when evcewue water rise from <br />rrigamn vehicle washing and other <br />sources cover rash, lawn dipping and <br />other urban pollutants into stem drains. <br />WhereDoesR Go7 <br />MAnnhi og we use outside homes, vehicles and <br />businesses— like motor nil, paint, pesticides <br />fertilizers and heaven, — can be blown or warned <br />into worm <br />a dr <br />MAlittlewaterfrom a garden here or ram can also <br />send mateialzinto dom, drains. <br />MStrm drain, are separate from our sanitary <br />sewer sTems unlike water sanitary sewers <br />(from sitars or tcilet), watemn wormdmw,ss <br />not treated before entering our waatrvays. <br />Sources ofNomPoint Sourm Pogution <br />Ecutomotive teals and spills <br />Improper disposal of used oil and other engine <br />Fluwd. <br />EMedl, foundin vehicle caucus, weathered painq <br />suit,tie me <br />tal plating and eves. <br />M,andfevdtizefrom lawn, gainers, ann, rs <br />MImfmferdi,pe,al of deanem., paint and point <br />Soil erosion and dust debris from landscape and <br />conduction <br />Mmer lawn appigg, animal waste, and other <br />organic matter <br />MOil sum on failing lots and paved surfaces. <br />TheEffeet on the Owau <br />Non point source <br />pollution can have <br />a seuous impact <br />on watergwlity <br />in Orange County, <br />Polludnd, from the <br />ties dminsysmm <br />can harm marine life <br />as well as coaxed andweband habitat. They an <br />also degrade recreation areas such as beaches, <br />harbors andbay, <br />Strmwatr quality management programs have <br />been developed throughout Orange Countym <br />educate and encourage the public to protect water <br />quality, monitor runoff inthe stem drain poem, <br />investigate rlegal dumping and maintain dorm <br />denim. <br />Support from Orange County tendency, and <br />businesses,, needed to improve water quality <br />and reduce urban mncffpollumn Pmperuse <br />and disposal of material, Will help sop pollution <br />before it reaches the dom, drain and the ocean <br />