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"stationary location or fixed facility such as an industry or municipality that discharges pollutants into air or surface water through pipes, ditches, lagoons, wells, or stacks; a single identifiable source such as a ship or a mine."

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Compliance and Assurance

   
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