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NUTRIENT POLLUTION Definition & Legal Meaning

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A type of contamination that results in the excessive growth and algae that is caused by the release of plant nutrients into the water or soil. This causes oxygen depletion to the aquatic life and organisms that are present in the vicinity.

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