| An Organization Development (OD) case study of the initial introduction to society of a new science and technology--Chemical and Coordinate Bonding and Absorption (CCBA) sewage treatment and resource recovery system--from an intra-organizational managerial perspective.;CCBA will likely fully replace conventional biological means of wastewater treatment due to its superior effluent qualities, (e.g., water reusable for unrestricted recreational purposes), low cost, elimination/conversion of sludges to commercial grade lightweight aggregates and its ability to render harmless hazardous wastes--especially, heavy metals.;Although the study's intent was to improve internal organizational effectiveness through an OD intervention consisting of the researcher's nearly three-year intensive internship, circumstances required much of the report to meet external factors impacting management operations. These include political dealings and environmental regulatory aspects from local to federal levels; consulting engineering community; interdisciplinary university contact; general public education; approaches to foundations; and industry relationships.;A comprehensive evaluation of the project is made and a number of recommendations put forth challenging inappropriate current public policy and lack of intelligent measurements for pollutants in waste management. Alternative solutions are proposed in major areas of environmental policy such as changing the methods of grantsmaking and control over wastewater treatment plant construction. The appendix contains numerous informative exhibits.;The study touches lightly on the chemistry and engineering history to provide a backdrop for the infrastructure development necessary to bring the CCBA science credibility; professional engineering, academic and regulatory acceptance; and the securing of implementation and utilization by municipalities and industry.;The study leads to the formation of a non-profit scientific and educational corporation, CCBA Resource Center (USA), to carry forward the mission and implement the original CCBA research that the 3M Company dedicated to the public benefit. |
