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Worcester Polytechnic Institute's
Water Resource Outreach Center
Massachusetts
About Us
The Massachusetts Water Resource Outreach Center (WROC) is a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) project center developed to assist Massachusetts municipalities with their water resource challenges. The project topics involve an issue or problem proposed by a sponsor, e.g., a watershed association, government agency or municipality.
Our Approach
Empower
Growth
Projects
The WROC works with watershed stakeholders on water resource projects that​
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Are constituent driven
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Are action oriented and of immediate utility​
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Provide opportunity for WPI undergrads to learn the importance of protecting water resources
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Facilitate​​​​ student education about science, societal impact, policy makers and policy implementers
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Expand​​ the capacity of MassDEP, watershed associations and coalitions to tackle water resource issues​​
Immersion & Engagement for Students
Through tours, hands-on training, and environmental agency roundtable discussions, students ​
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​learn how municipalities, government agencies and non profit organizations protect & manage water resources
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are exposed to the breadth of water resource related career
opportunities​​​
Touring the Howe Treatment Plant in Ashland with DPW Deputy Director Daniel Maurer (March 2026).
Learning about culverts with Kerry Reed, Hopkinton DPW Superintendent (Spring 2026)
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