Chemical, Chemical, Physical, And Biological Characteristics In A Body Of Water

Water pollution what is water pollution? Water pollution is where things are either purposely or accidentally putt into water it can also happen naturally. Dirty water can give humans ecoli and other bacterial diseases which may cause diarrhoea. Also contaminated water can not be used

We did 3 different test to help conclude the water quality. The first testing/station i did was to see what kind of critters were living in the water. Then, my next group was to take a test to see if eutrophication was in the water. We also took

Water quality is based upon a set of standards that describe the kinds and amounts of minerals and other substances that may be present in the water.

The first station we had was counting crustaceans and macroinvertebrates in the water. We found 113 critters that belonged in group 1 which means it is quality water. There were 2 organisms in group 2 which was somewhat quality water. Also, 16 critters in group 3 which means the water is very polluted. Overall, based on the critter

Several species and organisms rely on water to survive. Some organisms use it as a source to drink and others uses water as their living environment. This experiment is to calculate many aspects of the water that surrounds Corpus Christi. Water is the key to life on Earth and thus why water is so important. According to the Lab Report water quality is the quality of water and if it is considered acceptable drinking water. Water quality consist of its chemical, physical and biological characteristics. These properties can be studied through pH testing, nitrogen testing, Phosphorous testing and many other useful ways. Water quality is important because it allows scientist to identify if the water is in a good condition to drink or sustain life overall and it dramatically effects how healthy it is. The objective of this lab was to experiment if the water quality around the Corpus Christi is a reliable source of water for organisms and to reach an understanding of the water quality of the water surrounding Corpus Christi.

Measuring the water quality is important because water quality is absolutely vital for the river to be a healthy environment for the organisms around it. Water quality, if good, will support native fish, various microorganisms, various species of plants, and bird populations. The quality of a river’s water is commonly decided by its physical, chemical, biological and aesthetic traits. A healthy environment is one in which the water quality supports a healthy ecosystem; many of our own personal uses depend on the quality of the water that will be used drinking, fishing, recreation, and many other important uses. [2]

Abstract--Water quality is sometimes ignored by lake management until it affects fish production and aesthetic values and is significant to test the quality of lakes frequently, sometimes as many as multiple times a day since the water in the lake could be used as a drinking source for both humans and animals. Protecting the present quality of the lake is significant when it comes to avoiding future problems. Duckers Lake’s water quality was sampled in spring 2014. Variables that could measure the water quality of lakes include: dissolved oxygen (DO) levels, temperature, pH, turbidity, and phosphate and nitrates levels. Mean turbidity levels increased overall throughout the sampling dates, while pH seemed to decrease overall throughout

The pH levels is “a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14 (Heritage, 2011). Dissolved Oxygen “refers to the level of free, non-compound oxygen present in water or other liquids” (Kemkar, 2013).Conductivity of the water “is a measure of water’s capability to pass electrical flow. This ability is directly related to the concentration of ions in the water” (Kemkar, 2013).The moisture and pH levels of the soil is simply “a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the soil” (QLD, 2013). While soil moisture just tests for how much liquid is contained in the soil. “Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by suspended solids that are usually invisible to the naked eye” (LaMotte, 2016). “The Secchi depth is a measurement of water clarity. Water transparency directly affects the amount of light penetration into a lake” (RMB,

The water quality of the U-High creek was excellent, but not all bodies of water have excellent water quality. Humans can pollute water by farmers putting pesticides and fertilizers on their crops. Putting fertilizers on the crops pollutes water, because when it rains the pesticides and fertilizers get washed off and carried into the water, and this adds nitrates and phosphates to the water which is called eutrophication, and it increases the amount of algae in the water. When there is an excess amount of algae in water, there is an excess amount of bacteria the uses up most of the oxygen which kills plants and animals. (River Quality and Pollution,2016) The second way humans pollute water is when it rains there is runoff, and all of the pollution on the ground get carried into the water. Runoff is when it rains the soil and other things get carried to other places. An example of runoff is when there is a heavy rain, the soil sitting on the sides of a hill loosen and slide down the hill toward the bottom causing a buildup at the bottom of the hill.

The quality of water in the U-High creek was excellent. In other water areas the water quality might not be the same. There are different ways humans can pollute the water. Runoff is a good way to pollute the waterways. When you litter on the ground rainfall will pick up the trash and take it to the water. This then makes the water quality go down.(Howard Perlman, May 2, 2016) Another way humans can pollute is with pesticides from farmers. They spray these pesticides on the plants and then rainfall takes the pesticides from the plants and brings it to the water. This then makes the nitrogen and phosphate levels go up and bring the amount of algae in the water. Thus bringing the amount of oxygen in the water down.(Arthur S. Brooks, 2016) Next

We also did the Nitrate tests. For the results, we received 2.0 or less. That means the water is in good quality. Next we did the Dissolved Oxygen test. We obtained results that were in 10.0, 11.0 and 12.0 which means that the water is good quality. But the first group who did this test gathered a 9.0 which is fair. This means that the water is kind of polluted. The rest of the tests we did were testing the acidity and alkalinity. The results were positive, but for the first trial of the pH meter reading, the results were fair.

In order to assess the water quality of Farm Pond the class collected a variety of data. The class

In this project, parameters such as turbidity, COD, BOD, TSS and pH were measured where turbidity was measured according to the turbidity meter (2100N, HACH, USA) procedure meanwhile pH was measured according to pH meter (Crison pH 25) procedure. 3.8.1

Water quality is important to human health. “Water quality refers to the basic and physical characteristics of water that determine its suitability for life or for human

The specific contaminants leading to pollution in water include a wide spectrum of chemicals, pathogens, and physical or sensory changes such as elevated temperature and discoloration. While many of the chemicals and substances that are regulated may be naturally occurring (calcium, sodium, iron, manganese,