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Agricultural Water Pollution: From Point to Nonpoint and Beyond
Drew L. Kershen
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Abstract
the proposed Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Prevention Act of 1993 (H.R. 2543, introduced June 28, 1993), Congressman James Oberstar, its primary sponsor, refers to the more than $200 billion spent since 1972 on water pollution control and prevention. Despite this expenditure at least one-third of America's waters still fail to meet designated water quality standards. Congressman Oberstar offers H.R. 2543 to address the cause of that failure sources of pollution: the neglected legacy and unfinished agenda of federal water pollution laws. Within nonpoint sources of pollution, near unanimous agreement exists that agricultural nonpoint source pollution is the largest contributor. Consequently, as Congress considers reauthorization of the Clean Water Act, agricultural nonpoint source pollution (AGNPS) attracts the most attention as a significant cause of present-day water pollution problems.