Assessing Pollution Reduction Credits

<p>The data and guide created in this project offer several benefits for the Charles River Watershed Association and its members:</p> <ul> <li>Recommendations for Education: This project recommends local municipalities to increase education of staff members on stormwater pollution. This will in turn help in the overall goal of meeting state and local stormwater regulations.<br />  </li> <li>Emphasizes the Importance of Communication: This project shows that not only is communication within the stormwater coalition necessary for proper maintenance, communication outside of the coalition is important to learn and share solutions to problems.<br />  </li> <li>Recommends Outreach: This project has linked success with public outreach, meaning the more communication coalition members have with their constituents, the more cooperative the public will be and the more successful the prevention of stormwater pollution will be.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="color:#2b2b2b"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">This project, conducted by undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), </span></span></span></span></span></span> gives recommendations to help the Charles River Watershed Association and other municipalities manage stormwater runoff pollution.</p>