Top d. What is a contamination pathway?
A contamination pathway is the link between the contaminant of ecological concern in the environment and an environmentally sensitive natural resource. It is through this pathway that the contamination from a discharge could move from the point of discharge to the environmentally sensitive natural resource. An example of a contamination pathway is ground water, which can serve as a mechanism for hazardous substances to move from the point of a discharge on the land surface to surface water.
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