Climate change is believed to promote toxic cyanobacteria blooms. Our project's goal was to inform public water suppliers about the prevention of cyanobacteria contamination of Massachusetts's groundwater-under-the-influence wells. We identified water bodies in MA that may contaminate groundwater, surveyed water administrators and water suppliers to gauge informational needs, and developed informational materials for suppliers. Our group recommends that our sponsor, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, continues to raise awareness about cyanobacteria and how to prevent water contamination.

• 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

• Clark, Deanna Elisabeth
• Berner, Cara AiXin
• Flibbert, Samuel Vaughn
• Piotrowicz, Kate Emily

Subject

• Security
• Well-Being
• Water
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101614-154737

Keyword

• Water-supply--Environmental aspects
• Water-supply--Health aspects
• Climatic changes

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan

Year

• 2014

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• MA Department of Environmental Protection

Date created

• 2014-10-16

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright