Nonpoint Source Fact Sheets

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• Protecting Water Quality from Agricultural Runoff (PDF) (2 pp, 104K)
  This is a fact sheet about how agricultural runoff affects water quality (March 2005, EPA 841-F-05-001).
  
• Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff
  This is a fact sheet about how urban runoff affects water quality (February 2003, EPA 841-F-03-003).
  
• Brochure: "After the Storm" (PDF) (2 pp, 426K)
  This brochure provides a broad overview of stormwater pollution, including runoff from residential and commercial properties, farms, construction sites, automotive facilities, forestry operations and others (January 2003, EPA 833-B-03-002).
  
• Bookmark: "10 Things That You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution" (PDF) (2 pp, 382K)
  This handy bookmark lists 10 simple things anyone can do to prevent stormwater pollution (February 2003, EPA 841-H-03-003).
  
• Stormwater Management at the EPA Headquarters Office Complex
  This page highlights the Ariel Rios South Building Courtyard demonstration project at the EPA Headquarters complex that incorporates environmentally sound building and landscaping techniques.
  

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Nonpoint Source Pointers (Legacy Fact Sheets from 1996)

• Pointer No. 1: Nonpoint Source Pollution: The Nation's Largest Water Quality Problem  This fact sheet provides background information on nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004A).
  
• Pointer No. 2: Opportunities for Public Involvement in Nonpoint Source Control  This fact sheet provides information on the ways the public can help control nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004B).
• Pointer No. 3: Programs for Nonpoint Source Control  This fact sheet lists the federal programs that address nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004C).
• Pointer No. 4: The Nonpoint Source Management Program  This fact sheet provides background on Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (EPA 841-F-96-004D).
• Pointer No. 5: Protecting Coastal Waters from Nonpoint Source Pollution  This fact sheet provides information on nonpoint source pollution’s impact on coastal areas and the federal actions that have been taken to address this issue (EPA 841-F-96-004E).
• Pointer No. 6: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture  This fact sheet addresses the impact of agricultural practices on nonpoint source pollution and the positive steps that can be taken to reduce agriculture’s impact (EPA 841-F-96-004F).
  
• Pointer No. 7: Managing Urban Runoff  This fact sheet addresses the impact of urban runoff on waterway health (EPA 841-F-96-004G).
• Pointer No. 8: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Forestry  This fact sheet addresses the impact of forestry practices on nonpoint source pollution and positive steps that can be taken to reduce forestry’s impact (EPA 841-F-96-004H).
  
• Pointer No. 9: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Boating and Marinas  This fact sheet addresses the impact of boating and marinas on nonpoint source pollution and positive steps that can be taken to reduce their impact (EPA 841-F-96-004I).
  
• Pointer No. 10: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Households  This fact sheet describes ways a homeowner can reduce nonpoint source runoff from their property (EPA 841-F-96-004J).
• Pointer No. 11: Managing Wetlands to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution  This fact sheet provides information on the importance of wetlands in preventing nonpoint source pollution from degrading water quality (EPA 841-F-96-004K).