This study analyzes the possibility of a biological agent passing through the Worcester Water Filtration Plant by measuring the effectiveness of the current plant for removing pathogens. This project estimates the public's view on the safety of Worcester's water by analysis of survey results. The analysis of the plant's removal of pathogens determined that it is more than sufficiently effective, and surveys showed that the population of Worcester is roughly evenly divided over the topic of water safety.

• 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

• Hart, Eric
• Sellon, Ian Ryan
• Steenland-Gilbert, Benoit J.

Subject

• Well-Being
• Water
• Health
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D084I

Keyword

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

Advisor

• Plummer, Jeanine D.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright