Stormwater from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) drains directly into nearby Salisbury Pond, contributing to its chronic pollution. For our project, we worked with WPI Facilities to develop a plan to more effectively manage stormwater runoff in one area of campus. We assessed WPI's current stormwater management practices, investigated existing solutions, and detailed which solution was most feasible for WPI. We found that a combined stone swale and rain garden would best serve our campus' needs by reducing or eliminating frequent flooding in the center of campus and simultaneously reducing the quantity of stormwater entering Salisbury Pond through storm sewers. In collaboration with WPI's Office of Sustainability, we submitted our proposal to the US EPA's RainWorks Challenge.

• 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

• Merchant, Blayne Patrick
• Racine, Ryan Kenneth
• Marsan, Celeste B.
• Secino, Benjamin James

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Water
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043018-093103

Keyword

• Curriculum planning
• Community development
• Water--Pollution

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey

Year

• 2018

Center

• Water Resource Outreach Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• WPI Office of Sustainability

Date created

• 2018-04-30

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright