Giving States Control of Nonpoint Source Pollution

question 16

Multiple Choice

Giving states control of nonpoint source pollution

• A) has no advantages
• B) can be problematic because states generally have inadequate data to assess the problem
• C) is advantageous because it results in greater consistency of control
• D) was not the original intent of the 1987 legislation

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