Field Trip Descriptions -
Each class (A, B, & C) all went to different places. Either Lake Sutherland, Vulcon Mountain, or Lake Hodges. My class (B) went to Lake Sutherland where went looking for animal tracks and hiking around the lake. At the end of it, you would get split up into groups and do a test on the water. My group did a bacteria test and it came back positive which meant that it had a lot of sewage in it and it was not good too drink. Other groups did like temp or nitrates or other things. In the end, everyone compared data and looked at the results.
Each class (A, B, & C) all went to different places. Either Lake Sutherland, Vulcon Mountain, or Lake Hodges. My class (B) went to Lake Sutherland where went looking for animal tracks and hiking around the lake. At the end of it, you would get split up into groups and do a test on the water. My group did a bacteria test and it came back positive which meant that it had a lot of sewage in it and it was not good too drink. Other groups did like temp or nitrates or other things. In the end, everyone compared data and looked at the results.
LAKE SUTHERLAND DATA (Where I Went)
Temperature: 14'- 16' C
Nitrates: 10 ppm - Excellent
Phosphates: 1 ppm - Excellent
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 10 - Very Basic
Dissolved Oxygen: 8 ppm - Survivable
Turbidity: 100 tu - Extremely Dirty
VULCON MOUNTAIN DATA
Temperature: 10' - 12' C
Nitrates: 5 ppm - Fair
Phosphates: > 1 ppm - Excellent
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 7 - Neutral
Dissolved Oxygen: 10 ppm - Great
Turbidity: 0 tu
LAKE HODGES DATA (DATA TAKEN FROM A WELL)
Temperature: 34' C
Nitrates: 5 ppm - Fair
Phosphates: 4 ppm - Fair
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 7 - Neutral
Dissolved Oxygen: 8 ppm - Survivable
Turbidity: 0 tu
Temperature: 14'- 16' C
Nitrates: 10 ppm - Excellent
Phosphates: 1 ppm - Excellent
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 10 - Very Basic
Dissolved Oxygen: 8 ppm - Survivable
Turbidity: 100 tu - Extremely Dirty
VULCON MOUNTAIN DATA
Temperature: 10' - 12' C
Nitrates: 5 ppm - Fair
Phosphates: > 1 ppm - Excellent
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 7 - Neutral
Dissolved Oxygen: 10 ppm - Great
Turbidity: 0 tu
LAKE HODGES DATA (DATA TAKEN FROM A WELL)
Temperature: 34' C
Nitrates: 5 ppm - Fair
Phosphates: 4 ppm - Fair
Bacteria: Positive
pH: 7 - Neutral
Dissolved Oxygen: 8 ppm - Survivable
Turbidity: 0 tu