MassDEP is interested in increasing engagement with city and town Boards of Health (BOHs) and community Environmental Justice organizations so they can communicate information on the new sewer overflow notification requirements. We conducted surveys with 87 Boards of Health. We also conducted a short survey of 20 Environmental Justice/Watershed Advocacy Groups to gauge the effectiveness of the new notifications system. We found training along with experiencing an overflow event increased understanding of the new regulations drastically. Consequently, we recommend: 1) MassDEP hold future trainings with scenario-based training, 2) provide supplementary material summarizing the requirements for BOHs and 3) conduct additional research into problems with overflow communication 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

• McLoughlin, Michael
• Lee, Stephanie
• Kiszla, Matthew

Subject

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

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101322-095747
• 79086

Advisor

• Currier, Blake Hoag

Year

• 2022

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

Date created

• 2022-10-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101322-095747

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-19