Water pollution in surface water is attributed to stormwater runoff, introducing nutrients and sediment into waterbodies. This project researched the historical and current conditions impacting the Green Hill Park Ponds, as well as researched the feasibility of using Pond water to irrigate the adjacent golf course. Samples of the water from both ponds were collected and analyzed. The results helped determine the conditions negatively impacting the ponds and create mitigation strategies, which we recommended to the City of Worcester and the Green Hill Park Coalition. The mitigation strategies we recommended were planting vegetative buffer strips around the perimeter of the main pond, using chemical treatment to reduce algae bloom, and not implementing the irrigation system.

• 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

• Swann, Aaron
• Ogbebor, Cyril
• Buziba, Gabriel

Subject

• Environment
• Water
• Well-Being
• Sustainability
• Community
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-062322-135507
• 70281

Keyword

• Irrigation
• Park
• Pond
• Algae bloom
• Cyanobacteria
• Water quality

Advisor

• Roberts, Laura

Year

• 2022

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Green Hill Park Coalition
• Brian McCarthy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Date created

• 2022-06-23

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-062322-135507

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-19