Stormwater runoff is one of the leading causes of water pollution in the United States. The MS4 permit reduces pollution by regulating the runoff of pollutants into stormwater drains. With the assistance of the MassDEP and the Worcester Community Project Center, we sought to provide the Massachusetts towns of Southbridge, Holden, and Millbury with a cost analysis for implementation of the 2014 draft MS4 permit. In order to achieve this goal, we learned the details of the 2003 permit and 2014 draft permit, interviewed town officials, and performed water quality sampling. After creating our cost analysis, we provided our subject towns with findings and recommendations assessing the feasibility of implementing the permit, and suggestions for best practices each town uses to manage stormwater.

• 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

• Correia, Eric Joseph
• Giroux, Michael James
• Peterson, Cameron Duross

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Water

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121714-142442

Keyword

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

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey
• Ogilvie, Anne

Year

• 2014

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)

Date created

• 2014-12-17

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright