Nonpoint Source Program
What is Nonpoint Source Pollution? |
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Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is the leading cause of water quality problems. Unlike pollution from industrial and sewage treatment plants, NPS comes from many sources and is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away pollutants that are eventually deposited into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and even underground sources of drinking water. |
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Common Sources of NPS PollutionCommon sources of NPS pollution: soil erosion to include eroding streambanks; excessive fertilizer use; animal waste contamination; improper use of agricultural chemicals; sediment from construction sites, crops, and forest lands; and salt from irrigation practices. |
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What DSWC is doing about Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) |
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| Agriculture Cost Share Program | Section 319 Grant |
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program | Lagoon Conversion Program |
| Community Conservation Assistance Program | Methane Capture Pilot Program |
| Neuse River Basin Nutrient Strategy | Tar-Pamlico Basin Nutrient Strategy |
| Impaired and Impacted Streams Initiative | |