[Smelly Lake] Emilio, who lives on a navigable lake, is unhappy because he believes that a local company is dumping pollutants into the lake, resulting in harm to his property and causing horrible odors. No one swims in the lake anymore. He calls a company official, Sean, who tells him to mind his own business. Sean tells him that the state has no authority, that federal investigators do not have time for Emilio's small smelly lake, that swimming is not a concern of the government, and that any federal penalties are negligible. Emilio tells Sean that he is pushing for big penalties and that Sean is likely to end up in jail. Sean just laughs.
-Assuming that Sean's company is engaged in pollution, which of the following identifies the source?

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Point source pollution is pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source, such as a factory or a sewage treatment plant. In this case, the source of the pollution is likely to be the local company that Emilio believes is dumping pollutants into the lake.

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