and they tell regular people to stop polluting

You use the water source in your backyard to drink, take a bath, and have fun. Best management practises (BMPs) or conservation practices are things that local governments, businesses, and people in your community do to keep pollutants like fertilisers and silt from getting into the waterways in your area.

BMPs are the best ways to keep pollution from sources like roads, farms, or even your roof from getting into nearby waterways. Non-point source pollution doesn’t come from a clear place, like an industrial pipe, which is why it’s called that.

What are some examples of effective management techniques?

BMPs are used in suburban, urban, and rural areas to stop pollution from runoff from rainwater and runoff from farms. Here are a few examples.

Reserve forests

Planting trees, bushes, and grasses along streams and rivers can help strengthen the stream banks, keep pollutants from getting into the water, feed and house wildlife, keep the water cool during hot weather, and even make money if used to grow fruits and vegetables.

Cover plants

Farmers can grow short-term crops on their fields after they harvest big crops like corn or soybeans. This not only helps to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution from the field, but it can also raise farmer revenue, improve soil health, and reduce erosion.

There are trees all over the city.

Planting trees in cities and suburbs has many benefits, such as reducing stormwater runoff and improving water quality, lowering the urban heat island effect, giving wildlife a place to live, and cleaning the air.

Using water to grow plants

Rain gardens are places with grasses and flowering plants that collect water from roofs, driveways, and streets and let it soak into the ground. This process makes it possible for insects, birds, and other animals to find food and a place to live while also getting rid of pollution.

Paving that has holes

A type of pavement that lets water get through the top layer and into the layers below, which are usually made of dirt and gravel. Permeable pavements filter out pollution, cut down on the need to salt roads in the winter, and save money on building costs for residential and commercial complexes by making some traditional drainage systems unnecessary.

How are the practices of top management judged?

A BMP can’t be anything at all. Because they are different, it is important to know how BMPs work when they are used to cut down on pollution. Some solutions, for example, may be great from an aesthetic point of view but do little or nothing to reduce pollution in nearby waterways.

The Chesapeake Bay Program sets up a system for evaluating BMPs. Expert panels decide if something is a BMP and, if it is, how much pollution it is thought to have cut. Once a BMP has been put in place, it can be tracked and reported as helping to meet water quality goals. The District of Columbia and the six watershed states of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia have all set up ways to make sure that BMPs are used correctly and effectively to reduce pollution.