Water Quality and Contamination Lab Report
Abstract In the experiments inspected the effects of contaminants on three different waters and how the contaminants of vegetable oil, laundry detergent, and vinegar cooperated. The waters that were interactive were Dasani and Fiji bottled water and tap water. Out of the water added to the vegetable oil, laundry detergent, and vinegar, the water including in the laundry detergent was the most visible change. The water for each experiment in experiment one changed colors and had a smell to it. In experiment two potting soil and alum was used. In experiment three, certain type of test strips were used to be tapped in the different kind of waters.
Introduction
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Eight beakers were used to mix the liquids, which was vinegar, oil, and detergent. Three wooden stir sticks were used to the stir the oil, vinegar and detergent in each beaker. A permanent marker was used to label each beaker. The beakers 1-4 was filled with 100mL water with the graduated cylinder. The vinegar, oil, and detergent was added to beakers number two, three, and four. A piece of cheesecloth was cut into five different pieces. One piece of cheesecloth was used in funnel. 60 mL of soil was used in the funnel and each liquid went through the funnel. In experiment two 100mL of potting soil was added to a 250mL beaker. Water was used to fill 200 mL beaker. A 100 mL beaker was used for 10mL of contaminated water to be filled with. 10 grams of alum was used to add to the 250 mL beaker that contained the contaminated water. A funnel was used to be placed inside a 250 mL beaker. Also, a piece of cheesecloth was folded to line the funnel. Then 40mL of sand, 20mL of charcoal, and 40mL of gravel was measured by a 100mL beaker. Bleach was dropped to the filtered water stirred by a wooden stir stick. In experiment three, test strips are used to test the tap, Dasani, and Fiji water. Three 250 mL beakers were labeled tap water, Dasani, and Fiji. Chloride test strips was tapped into the water for 1 second. The 4 in 1 test strip was dipped into the tap water for 5 seconds. Also, a phosphate test strip was tapped into the tap water for 5 …show more content…
“According to a Crisp County deputy’s report, when he responded to the scene the deputy found that at least 12 55-gallon drums had “exploded and chemicals had drained all over the ground”.( Smelly chemical spill in Georgia wafts to Pike County). In experiment two I can relate to this because every day wastewater goes down drains and toilets in homes and industries then floods into New York City's sewer system. In some New York City districts, excess from the roads are carried by dispersed storm sewers directly to local streams, rivers and bays. In most parts of the City, clean and industrial wastewater, rainwater and street runoff are collected in the same sewers and then transported together to the City's treatment plants. At the City's wastewater treatment plants, wastewater endures five major procedures: preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, disinfection and finally and sludge treatment. In experiment three I can relate to this because tap water vs. bottled water is a debate. . Drinking water is important for your health. It carries nutrients and keeps you strengthened. Tap water and bottled water meets values. According to ( Ahmad, M., & Bajahlan, A. S. 2009), it is decided that drinking water dispersed in the city is of very good and persistent quality, comparable with bottled water. Preference for tap water over bottled water will also decrease the