Question

Which of the following is an example of nonpoint-source pollution?

the oil from an oil tanker spill off the coast of Alaska
the water going into the storm drains throughout San Diego, California
the effluent from the wastewater-treatment plant in Point Loma, California.
the water from the cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Atlanta, Georgia

Answer 1

Answer: the water going into the storm drains throughout San Diego, California

Step-by-step explanation:

A non-point source pollution can be define as the pollution that is caused by a source of pollutant that remains unknown and cannot be traced back to the source of emission or release. It generally results from the surface runoff, drainage, hydrological modification like rainfall and snowmelt.

Among the options given, the water going into the storm drains throughout San Diego, California is the correct option this is because of the fact that the water going from the storm drain is an example of agent which is likely to take away the pollutants and discharging them into the San Diego California hence, the source of origin of the pollutants will remain unknown.

Answer 2

The right answer is B the water going into the storm drains.

Nonpoint-source pollution (diffuse pollution) is a pollution of water due not to point and identifiable discharges, but to discharges from the whole surface of a territory and transmitted indirectly to the aquatic environment, by or through the ground, under the influence of the driving force of the water coming from precipitation or irrigations.