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Protect Rock & Pentucket Ponds from Nonpoint Source Pollution
 Pond Water Quality, Watersheds, and Nonpoint Source Pollution
A pond’s water quality reflects what is happening in its surrounding watershed. A watershed includes all the land – or drainage area – that drains into a stream, pond, or other waterbody. Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution occurs when water (i.e., stormwater, snowmelt, water from a garden hose) flows across the watershed, picking up pollutants and depositing them into streams and ponds. Common types of NPS pollutants include phosphorus and nitrogen in lawn and garden fertilizers, pet waste, phosphorus and bacteria from septic systems, oil and grease from parking lots, and sediment from construction activities and soil erosion.
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