In 2016 the USEPA issued the MS4 permit, requiring Massachusetts’ towns to mitigate stormwater pollution. The MS4 encourages implementation of Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID). We worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition to identify barriers to and successes in implementation of GI/LID. We interviewed stormwater officials from five Massachusetts municipalities and toured GI/LID in each community. We identified difficulties with finding land, funding projects, maintaining installations and a lack of data on stormwater mitigation tools. Using our data, we developed actionable guidelines to help municipalities more easily implement GI/LID.

• 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

• Souza, Michael
• Widman, Richard
• Crump, Noelle
• McMerriman, Garrett

Subject

• Learning
• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning
• Inclusion
• Environment
• Community
• Culture
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being
• Health
• Water
• Energy
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67481
• E-project-050322-000107

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey

Year

• 2022

Center

• Water Resource Outreach Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Laura Schiffman
• Kerry Reed
• Andrea Briggs

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 - Climate Action
• 14 - Life Below Water
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2022-05-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright