All of the following are examples of point sources of pollution except ________________.
A) a large farm
B) a factory discharging wastes into a lake through a large outlet
C) an overturned tanker truck that spills into a creek
D) a sewer pipe
E) a car repair shop dumping waste oil into the storm drain

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A large farm is an example of non-point source pollution, as the pollutants (such as fertilizers and pesticides) come from various diffuse sources within the farm and are carried by rainfall or irrigation runoff into nearby bodies of water. The other choices are examples of point sources, where pollutants come from a specific discharge point.

All of the Following Are Examples of Point Sources of Pollution