Hello OCE!
I'm happy to say my IRP
is finally coming together! As you know I'm conducting water sample testing through Volusia County to find evidence of potential contaminates. For my project, I plan to test the salinity, pH,
nitrate levels, and phosphate in water from different sites around Volusia
county. By comparing the required levels of salinity, pH, nitrate, and phosphate in public water systems to the data I collect, I could potentially find indications of contaminated water. For example, elevated levels of salinity could indicate evidence of salt water intrusion caused by coastal development or over pumping of aquifer. An off pH level could potentially indicate an imbalance of chemicals in an area. High levels of nitrate could be caused by leaching and runoff from areas near landfills or agriculture that uses strong pesticides and other chemicals. Some scientific tools I plan on using to collect my data is a refractometer to test the salinity, the Hach HQ11d to test pH, and the DR/890 Each Colormeter to test for levels of nitrate and phosphate. After I collect my data, I would be able to find a conclusion to my IRP.
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| The DR/890 Hach Colormeter is used to test the nitrate and phosphate levels. |
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| This is the refractometer. I will be using this to test the salinity of my water samples. |
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| This tool will be used to test the pH levels. |
In order to collect my water samples, I would need the help of my fellow classmates! In the very near future, classmate who have well water will be given a water sampling bottle. I would greatly appreciate it if each person would take a water sample from their homes. You are to fill the bottle with water just like you did with the TSS v.s Turbidity lab. By taking your samples throughout Volusia County, it provides more variety to my data. I hope each of you can help me gather my sample! Thank you in the meantime!
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