"Agricultural pollution comes mostly from 'non-location-specific sources,'" says Tzeng Ssu-kung, a professor of environmental engineering at National Taiwan University, meaning it differs from that produced by factories, hospitals, restaurants and other industrial facilities, which are concentrated targets in spot locations. Environmental agencies can establish clear guidelines for them to adhere to, and the pollutants they produce can be prevented beforehand or reduced by means of technology.
「農業污染多屬『非點源』污染」，台灣大學環境工程研究所教授曾四恭解釋，農業污染源不似對象明確、地點固定的工廠、醫院、餐廳等事業單位，尤其工廠有固定生產程序，流程中產生的污染物可事先預防，也可用技術設法降低，如此環保單位能設立一個明確的指標讓廠商遵循。