Posted: June 24th, 2015

Water Quality and Contamination

Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination.” This lab will allow you to investigate the effects of common pollutants on groundwater as well as mimic the filtration process utilized by wastewater treatment facilities. Additionally, you will perform tests on your own tap water to compare differences in contaminants found in bottled versus tap water (Since this is the alternate lab, just read and visualized the experiment). Then, you will utilize this information and your eScience lab kit to complete (read the alternate and review) Experiments 1 through 3 on the Week Two Lab Reporting Form. Make sure to complete all of the following items before submission:
a. Read through the introductory material.
b. Perform Experiment 1: Effects of Groundwater Contamination using your eScience lab manual and kit (do alternate lab).
c. Complete Table 1 and answer Post Lab Questions 1 through 5 in complete sentences on the Week Two Lab Reporting Form.
d. Complete Experiment 2: Water Treatment using your eScience lab manual and kit (do alternate lab).
e. Answer Post Lab Questions 1 through 4 in complete sentences on the Week Two Lab Reporting Form.
f. Complete Experiment 3: Drinking Water Quality using your eScience lab manual and kit (do alternate lab).
g. Complete Tables 2 through 6 and answer Post Lab Questions 1 through 4 in complete sentences on the Week Two Lab Reporting Form.