GROUP 8 DRAINAGE WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT (EAGLES POND) ES 12 G Group 8!!!

Below are the answers for the water experiment guide questions. Please take note that we will have orals on Friday, August 31. The remaining tasks are as follows: 1. Answer numbers 6 and 7: Identify the microscopic organism/s in the water. Take note that the capsule-shaped organism (probably a protist) is mobile, the rest are stationary. We used 10X objective in viewing these organisms. Actually, this low number of organisms means that the water is not that good in sustaining life. 2. Provide the PowerPoint presentation. Assign the topics. 3. Please send me the files for revision tomorrow night (August 30) Pio.Caroline.Jaira.Miggoy.Luigi. KAYA NATIN TO HAHAHA

#s 1, 2 and 4: PHYSICAL ANALYSIS 8.12 The pH level falls within the standard (6.5 8.3) although the water is fairly basic. This range, moreover, is suitable for estuarine/saltwater. Basic rocks such as limestone and chemical runoffs like fertilizers and detergents probably contributed to its alkalinity. It also falls within the tolerable range of most fish (5 9) and for algae (7.5 8.4) 0.55 ppm or mg/L The optimal value for freshwater falls within 5 6 ppm, indicating that the amount is very far from the standard and is obviously O-poor although this factor is affected by other parameters like temperature (colder water holds more O than warmer water), turbidity (diffusion of gases is speeded up by turbulence) and photosynthesis (O is released, DO increases during the day.) 0.382 No single water quality standard determined. In general, a higher conductivity indicates that more material is dissolved material,

pH measure of acidity/alkanility of the water.

Dissolved O2 - Oxygen dissolved in water required by aquatic life for metabolism

Conductivity - The amount of ionic material dissolved in the water. Ionic materials are things like salts. Seawater has a high and freshwater a low conductivity.

Temperature This parameter affects dissolved O in water: dissolved O increases as temperature decreases. Many chemical and biological processes in water depend on this. Salinity measure of dissolved salts in water.

which may contain more contaminants. 28.8oC Value is near the standard of 29.4oC, also supported by low dissolved O content of the water. 0.01% A TDS reading of >10 shows that the water sample is pure rainwater, viably considerable for plant growth and habitation of organisms. 635 Values greater than 30 NTU means that the water is very poor. Light barely passes through the water that hinders organisms to photosynthesize and encourages clumping of sediments that is harmful to the water.

Turbidity measure of the ability of light to pass through the water, measure of waters murkiness

#2: The drainage system that fills the pond evidently shows how this water is contaminated, notably by detergents and domestic effluents. The plants nearby the lake can somehow absorb these pollutants through phytoremediation. The proximity of the pond in the CTC building somehow makes the site prone to dumping of wastes. This open area can also be affected by other extraneous factors since the pond is apparently open. #5. Noticeably, the water sampled in the pond is only near the banks that can be deemed as not enough to represent the pond water as a whole. The calibration of instruments can also influence the accuracy of the data gathered. #6: BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Toads and other small insects can be observed by the naked eye. Amphibians like toads are good indicator species.

References: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/education-and-outreach/additional/sciencefocus/locus/amateur_scientist_guide_000.shtml#turb http://www.ipswatch.sr.unh.edu/parmexplanation.html http://www.namoi.cma.nsw.gov.au/factsheet_water_quality_parameters.pdf