Title page for E-project-030107-122046

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2007-03-01

Authors
Kevin James Gagnon, CH
Ryan Matthew Keough, BC
Marshall S McGoff, CH

URN E-project-030107-122046

Division Technology and Environment

Center Worcester, MA

Title An Investigation into Worcester's 'Troubled Waters'

Advisors
Thompson, Robert W., CM
Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan, ID

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The goal of the project was to establish and evaluate the problems in Worcester County's wastewater and investigate what was being done to remedy the situation. Through many means of data collection: first hand interviews, budget analysis, and government document collection, we discovered key areas that are responsible for causing the problems Worcester County is facing. We concluded that there are two main issues from which all the problems in wastewater treatment stem. Budget cutbacks and labor shortages are crippling the MassDEP and EPA. All problems with the procedures and equipment in the environmental strike force can be traced back to these issues.

Files
WA-03.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2007-03-01
Authors	Kevin James Gagnon, CH Ryan Matthew Keough, BC Marshall S McGoff, CH
URN	E-project-030107-122046
Division	Technology and Environment
Center	Worcester, MA
Title	An Investigation into Worcester's 'Troubled Waters'
Advisors	Thompson, Robert W., CM Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan, ID
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The goal of the project was to establish and evaluate the problems in Worcester County's wastewater and investigate what was being done to remedy the situation. Through many means of data collection: first hand interviews, budget analysis, and government document collection, we discovered key areas that are responsible for causing the problems Worcester County is facing. We concluded that there are two main issues from which all the problems in wastewater treatment stem. Budget cutbacks and labor shortages are crippling the MassDEP and EPA. All problems with the procedures and equipment in the environmental strike force can be traced back to these issues.
Files	WA-03.pdf