The Effect Of Xylem Filters On Reducing Water Contamination
School Name
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Water pollution is a major issue in society today that can come from Point and Nonpoint Sources. This experiment contains tests to reduce pollution including coliform bacteria. To complete this experiment coliform, pH, phosphate and nitrates tests were taken from the middle, upstream, and upstream underneath the bridge at the Reedy River in Downtown Greenville. After these tests were taken a xylem filter was built to filter and clean the water. Once the tests with the filter were conducted the results for the coliform bacteria came back negative for the first test. When referring back to notes about the xylem filter, thoughts were constructed to why the results came back negative. The xylem tubing grew a fungus and that fungus was dropped into the clean water. In conclusion, the xylem filter has not fulfilled the original hypothesis that the xylem filter will cleanse dirty water.
Recommended Citation
Seubarran, Jenna, "The Effect Of Xylem Filters On Reducing Water Contamination" (2015). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 274.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2015/all/274
Start Date
4-11-2015 3:15 PM
End Date
4-11-2015 3:30 PM
The Effect Of Xylem Filters On Reducing Water Contamination
Water pollution is a major issue in society today that can come from Point and Nonpoint Sources. This experiment contains tests to reduce pollution including coliform bacteria. To complete this experiment coliform, pH, phosphate and nitrates tests were taken from the middle, upstream, and upstream underneath the bridge at the Reedy River in Downtown Greenville. After these tests were taken a xylem filter was built to filter and clean the water. Once the tests with the filter were conducted the results for the coliform bacteria came back negative for the first test. When referring back to notes about the xylem filter, thoughts were constructed to why the results came back negative. The xylem tubing grew a fungus and that fungus was dropped into the clean water. In conclusion, the xylem filter has not fulfilled the original hypothesis that the xylem filter will cleanse dirty water.
