Water scarcity and insecurity caused by climate change and anthropological resource depletion has significantly impacted water costs and quality of life in California. The city of Coalinga in Fresno County was identified as an area of concern due to their ongoing issues with water scarcity. Our team conducted research on California’s water availability, water use, conservation efforts, public perception of water strategies, and costs associated with alternative water sources. Potable water management recommendations were then created for Coalinga which includes water conservation incentives and wastewater reuse to decrease both import costs and reliance on stressed fresh water sources.

• 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

• D'Olimpio, Duncan
• Healey, Richard
• Harrison, Chloe
• George, Kayleigh
• Fromhein, Neilie

Subject

• Community
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Water

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 118863
• E-project-031824-120613

Keyword

• Resource Management
• Water Security
• Water Scarcity
• California
• Conservation

Advisor

• Dudle, Jeanine Denu

Year

• 2024

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2024-03-18

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Environmental Engineering

Source

• E-project-031824-120613

Rights statement

• In Copyright