CURE Water Project
Location
CoLab, COM 168
Start Date
30-4-2026 9:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Runoff water project Here at Jccc we switched from a large patch of soil and grass to asphalt for a parking lot. Which caused the water from rain and oil and stuff from cars to run off the parking lot directly into the nearby creek. JCCC decided to create a basin that the water could flow through first to clean it and process it before it went into the main water stream. We decided to test the runoff water so the water that comes directly off the parking lot before it makes it to the basin. We tested to see exactly what chemicals and metals were in the water. Some of the specific things we tested were lead, alkalinity, nitrate nitrite, total chlorine and cyanuric acid. This also told us how harmful it would be if it did go straight into the nearby creeks and streams. Most of the tests we performed to check the pH levels said that the water had a high concentration of pH. The hardness level was also pretty high in concentration on some of the tests we performed. We also conducted multiple tests to check the lead level in the water. A couple of the tests showed the lead was pretty high. 10PPM was the highest that showed up. We also tested for nitrate which showed 30PPM, but nitrite was non-existent at 0PPM. Chlorine was largely present at 250PPM, with carbonate and alkalinity ranging from 35ppm - 80 ppm, and fluoride and cyanuric acid ranging from 10ppm - 50ppm. Those were really the main things that we tested so far that really showed up with a notable result. These results showed us that if the water were to go directly into the main stream that it is pretty harmful due to the high concentration of toxic chemicals such as lead and pH. Not only is it harmful to humans it is also harmful to the animals and plants that encounter the water.
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CURE Water Project
CoLab, COM 168
Runoff water project Here at Jccc we switched from a large patch of soil and grass to asphalt for a parking lot. Which caused the water from rain and oil and stuff from cars to run off the parking lot directly into the nearby creek. JCCC decided to create a basin that the water could flow through first to clean it and process it before it went into the main water stream. We decided to test the runoff water so the water that comes directly off the parking lot before it makes it to the basin. We tested to see exactly what chemicals and metals were in the water. Some of the specific things we tested were lead, alkalinity, nitrate nitrite, total chlorine and cyanuric acid. This also told us how harmful it would be if it did go straight into the nearby creeks and streams. Most of the tests we performed to check the pH levels said that the water had a high concentration of pH. The hardness level was also pretty high in concentration on some of the tests we performed. We also conducted multiple tests to check the lead level in the water. A couple of the tests showed the lead was pretty high. 10PPM was the highest that showed up. We also tested for nitrate which showed 30PPM, but nitrite was non-existent at 0PPM. Chlorine was largely present at 250PPM, with carbonate and alkalinity ranging from 35ppm - 80 ppm, and fluoride and cyanuric acid ranging from 10ppm - 50ppm. Those were really the main things that we tested so far that really showed up with a notable result. These results showed us that if the water were to go directly into the main stream that it is pretty harmful due to the high concentration of toxic chemicals such as lead and pH. Not only is it harmful to humans it is also harmful to the animals and plants that encounter the water.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Amanda Glass.