The goal of our project was to provide recommendations to the Worcester City Council members and the Water Division employees to reduce the overall risk of drinking water contamination. We used first-hand observations, interviews, case studies, and public records to determine the most vulnerable areas of the drinking water system. These areas included land use, water treatment, water distribution, emergency procedures, department budgeting and a water quality comparison between Worcester and similar towns. Then we developed cost-effective recommendations to reduce the risk of a contamination. This report aims to improve public safety by preventing such an incident from occurring.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Benz, Michael Stephen
• Manelski, Kevin E.
• Marturano, Joseph

Subject

• Water
• Health
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06C020I

Keyword

• Risk management
• Water-supply--Health aspects
• Water resources development

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.
• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright