The Effect of the Loves Truck Stop on the Quality of Water in the Nearby Wetlands
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
In the fall of 2016, construction began on a new Loves Truck Stop. This truck stop, at the corner of Bluff Road and Beltline Boulevard, borders on a stretch of wetlands. The water quality was tested in November of 2016, before the truck stop opened, as well as January of 2017. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effect of the Loves Truck Stop on the quality of the water in the nearby wetlands after a year of operation. The pH, mercury, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity of the water was tested in January of 2017, a few months after opening, and the same parameters were measured in December of 2017. 10 samples were taken from 2 separate locations, each sample tested for pH, mercury, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. The results show that the pH, mercury, and dissolved oxygen levels stayed fairly constant, but the turbidity levels increased significantly, which is a negative effect. These results support the hypothesis.
Recommended Citation
Ashcraft, Madeline, "The Effect of the Loves Truck Stop on the Quality of Water in the Nearby Wetlands" (2018). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 119.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2018/all/119
Location
Lassiter 220
Start Date
4-14-2018 10:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
The Effect of the Loves Truck Stop on the Quality of Water in the Nearby Wetlands
Lassiter 220
In the fall of 2016, construction began on a new Loves Truck Stop. This truck stop, at the corner of Bluff Road and Beltline Boulevard, borders on a stretch of wetlands. The water quality was tested in November of 2016, before the truck stop opened, as well as January of 2017. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effect of the Loves Truck Stop on the quality of the water in the nearby wetlands after a year of operation. The pH, mercury, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity of the water was tested in January of 2017, a few months after opening, and the same parameters were measured in December of 2017. 10 samples were taken from 2 separate locations, each sample tested for pH, mercury, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. The results show that the pH, mercury, and dissolved oxygen levels stayed fairly constant, but the turbidity levels increased significantly, which is a negative effect. These results support the hypothesis.
