The Blackstone River watershed is being contaminated by point and nonpoint source pollution. The goal of this project was to provide recommendations that organizations can use to improve upon current efforts to fully sustain a healthy Blackstone River Watershed. Through archival research, interviews, and case studies, we identified challenges in current watershed management. Based on our findings, we recommended policy changes, a redirection of funding, pooled resources for larger scale watershed education, and expanded watershed activities for the public. -

• 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

• Chen, Xu
• Roberts, Kashane R.
• Cooper, Jennifer Lee
• Fung, Chuck Wah

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030411-165034

Keyword

• Water--Pollution
• Public health
• Water-supply--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Peet, R. Creighton
• Bergendahl, John Andrew

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-03-04

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-28