Forecasting Water Quality Violations in U.S. Public Water Systems Using Socioeconomic and Rural-Urban Indicators
Publication Date
2026
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
Jack C. Massey College of Business
Department
Economics and Finance
Student Level
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor
Dustin Rumbaugh
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
Water infrastructure that supports water quality in the U.S. often depends on local and state government funding. This study asks whether rural areas and communities with lower median household income face more water quality violations. Taking a forecasting perspective, this project integrates data on public water system violations with county-level socioeconomic and rural–urban indicators to model and predict patterns of noncompliance.
Recommended Citation
Gao, Vicky J., "Forecasting Water Quality Violations in U.S. Public Water Systems Using Socioeconomic and Rural-Urban Indicators" (2026). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 967.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/967
