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A dirty job but somebody’s got to do itA dirty job but somebody’s got to do it We collected 8 different water samples We collected 8 different water samples

from nearby areas,such as ponds, from nearby areas,such as ponds, wetlands, swamps, and rivers. wetlands, swamps, and rivers.

We also did on sight hand We also did on sight hand drillin’ drillin’ (9 (9 feet 1 inch and 2 hours to be exact) to feet 1 inch and 2 hours to be exact) to determine the water quality of the determine the water quality of the water table. water table.

We ran several tests on the surface We ran several tests on the surface and well water samples, some of and well water samples, some of which include pH, dissolved oxygen, which include pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity(E.C.), and electrical conductivity(E.C.), and temperature.temperature.

These tests determined the acidity, These tests determined the acidity, the amount of dissolved solids, and the amount of dissolved solids, and the vegetation growth in Stranahan the vegetation growth in Stranahan Arboretum. Arboretum.

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The rain water was acidic and the well The rain water was acidic and the well water was slightly basic.water was slightly basic.

The wetlands had low dissolved The wetlands had low dissolved oxygen due to the substantial plant oxygen due to the substantial plant life.life.

In our tests we concluded that as we In our tests we concluded that as we approached the pond the given approached the pond the given parameters were directly proportional parameters were directly proportional to the distance. to the distance.

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