Methods that have been determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing pollution from non-point sources, such as pollutants carried by urban runoff.

See best management practices.

Best Management Practices. Generally, a set of standardized efficiencies or measures. At CLWA and other urban water suppliers, refers to a set of water conservation measures agreed to by participants in the California Urban Water Conservation Council.

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins. A group of related proteins originally identified by their presence in bone-inductive extracts of demineralized bone.