Does Water Quality in South Carolina High Schools Pass EPA Standards?
School Name
Center for Advanced Technical Studies
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to test the water quality of High Schools in District 5 (Chapin, Irmo, Springhill, CATE, Dutchfork). It is recommended that the average person drinks between 2.7 to 3.7 liters of water a day. With a regular school day being 7 hours long, it is almost impossible to not use school water fountains. Bad test results will indicate that change may be needed to plumbing, water sources, or water fountains. The main purpose and motivation for this project is to protect the health of students and to ensure the safety of clean drinking water. Each water sample will be tested on 5 different metrics: nitrate, pH, temperature, lead, conductivity, and TDS. The tests are significant and unique, because the tests will be done at multiple water fountains and at different times of the week. The results will indicate if water quality is impacted by old water fountains, and will help to further understand if the water quality is at a safe level. This project is very important, because compromising water quality in schools can impact the health of thousands of people, including students and teachers.
Recommended Citation
Davidson, William, "Does Water Quality in South Carolina High Schools Pass EPA Standards?" (2022). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 170.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2022/all/170
Location
HSS 215
Start Date
4-2-2022 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
No
Does Water Quality in South Carolina High Schools Pass EPA Standards?
HSS 215
The purpose of this project is to test the water quality of High Schools in District 5 (Chapin, Irmo, Springhill, CATE, Dutchfork). It is recommended that the average person drinks between 2.7 to 3.7 liters of water a day. With a regular school day being 7 hours long, it is almost impossible to not use school water fountains. Bad test results will indicate that change may be needed to plumbing, water sources, or water fountains. The main purpose and motivation for this project is to protect the health of students and to ensure the safety of clean drinking water. Each water sample will be tested on 5 different metrics: nitrate, pH, temperature, lead, conductivity, and TDS. The tests are significant and unique, because the tests will be done at multiple water fountains and at different times of the week. The results will indicate if water quality is impacted by old water fountains, and will help to further understand if the water quality is at a safe level. This project is very important, because compromising water quality in schools can impact the health of thousands of people, including students and teachers.
