🚨 Critical Water Quality Challenge in Northern Virginia 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce that MN Associates, Inc. is partnering with Virginia Tech on a groundbreaking NSF-funded CIVIC project to address urgent water quality issues in the Occoquan Reservoir—a vital drinking water source for up to 1 million people in Northern Virginia.
🔬 Project Highlights:
– Testing innovative “One Water” approach
– Addressing cascading water quality challenges
– Employing state-of-the-art modeling technology
🤝 Community Involvement:
The VT team will engage local communities and practitioners through interviews, focus groups, and workshops to co-produce solutions and foster collaborative governance.
📊 MN Associates, Inc.’s Role as the External Evaluator:
Our team will employ a comprehensive evaluation approach:
– Front-end: Developing logic models and refining timelines/benchmarks
– Formative: Assessing project activities’ usefulness and recommending improvements
– Summative: Tracking outcome benchmarks, conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups
This project aims to break down barriers between academia and practice, providing lasting benefits to communities facing complex water quality challenges. We’re excited to contribute to this vital research, ensuring the transition of cutting-edge modeling technology that’s salient, credible, and legitimate to all stakeholders.
Together, we’re working towards a more integrated and equitable approach to urban water management.
