Statement:

Engineer A is a professional engineer who serves as the superintendent and chief engineer for the Metropolitan Water Commission (MWC). In order to reduce municipal expenditures and lower water rates, the MWC has been considering changing its water supply source from purchasing water from remote reservoirs from another regional authority to using the local river as the MWCs source. Engineer B, a consulting engineer retained by the MWC charged with evaluating water treatment needs for the change in water source, provided a report to Engineer A recommending extensive capital investments and a three-year timeline for further evaluation of water quality, design, and construction of improvements. The improvements are needed prior to the change in water source to ensure that sufficient corrosion control is provided so that old service pipes in the MWC service area dont leach lead at levels in excess of drinking water standards. Both Engineer A and Engineer B met with the MWC at a meeting sparsely attended by the public and recommended that the change in water source be substantially delayed until improvements could be completed. Despite those recommendations, the MWC voted to proceed simultaneously with the accelerated evaluation and design of needed water treatment improvements and the change in water source.

Question(s):

Question 6. What are the ethical obligations of Engineer A and Engineer B in this circumstance?

Question 7. What should Engineer A and Engineer B do?

Question 8. Please identifying 2-4 references from the NSPE code of ethics for engineers. Please explain why you choose these references.

Please note that you are not supposed to select the correct ethical references. You should select appropriate ones and you have to provide good discussion based on your selections.

Please help me answer these questions descriptively. (More than 4 sentences if possible)

Thank you.

NSPE Code of Ethics Section II.3.a Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony. They shall include all relevant and pertinent information in such reports, statements, or testimony, which should bear the date indicating when it was current. NSPE Code of Ethics Section 11.4.a Engineers shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest that could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services. NSPE Code of Ethics Section II.4.d Engineers in public service as members, advisors, or employees of a governmental or quasi- governmental body or department shall not participate in decisions with respect to services solicited or provided by them or their organizations in private or public engineering practice. NSPE Code of Ethics Section 11.4.e Engineers shall not solicit or accept a contract from a governmental body on which a principal or officer of their organization serves as a member NSPE Code of Ethics Section III.4.a Engineers shall not, without the consent of all interested parties, promote or arrange for new employment or practice in connection with a specific project for which the engineer has gained particular and specialized knowledge