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Analysis of Water Quality Analysis of Water Quality Comparing Tap Water, Comparing Tap Water,
Well Water, Spring Water, Well Water, Spring Water, and Bottled Water.and Bottled Water.
Presented by:Presented by:
Jarad ShettersJarad Shetters
Project SummaryProject Summary
Problem: Drinking water which tests Problem: Drinking water which tests outside the desired values may be outside the desired values may be dangerous to your health. dangerous to your health.
Hypothesis: Bottled water will contain less Hypothesis: Bottled water will contain less amounts of contaminants than either well amounts of contaminants than either well water or tap water.water or tap water.
Null hypothesis: Bottled water, well water Null hypothesis: Bottled water, well water and tap water contain similar amounts of and tap water contain similar amounts of contaminants.contaminants.
Introduction
Whether you’re taking a cool drink of water after Whether you’re taking a cool drink of water after an early morning run, brushing your teeth before an early morning run, brushing your teeth before bed, or playing with your kids in the pool, you bed, or playing with your kids in the pool, you should know that your water is healthy, clean should know that your water is healthy, clean and pure.and pure.
In this experiment, samples will be taken from In this experiment, samples will be taken from three different sources of drinking water: tap three different sources of drinking water: tap water, well water and bottled water.water, well water and bottled water.
After the analysis of the three samples we will After the analysis of the three samples we will have a better understanding of what is actually have a better understanding of what is actually in our drinking water.in our drinking water.
Objective and HypothesisObjective and Hypothesis
Objective: To test the levels of Objective: To test the levels of contaminants in well water, tap water, and contaminants in well water, tap water, and bottled water.bottled water.
Hypothesis: Bottled water will contain less Hypothesis: Bottled water will contain less amounts of contaminants than either well amounts of contaminants than either well water or tap water.water or tap water.
Null hypothesis: Bottled water, well water Null hypothesis: Bottled water, well water and tap water contain similar amounts of and tap water contain similar amounts of contaminants.contaminants.
Methods and MaterialsMethods and Materials
MethodsMethods Samples where taken from the water fountain Samples where taken from the water fountain
at Pennebaker Hall at Tennessee Tech at Pennebaker Hall at Tennessee Tech University, my parents house in Decherd, TN University, my parents house in Decherd, TN a spring on Seven Springs Rd. and from a a spring on Seven Springs Rd. and from a bottle of Aquafina water.bottle of Aquafina water.
MaterialsMaterials Watersafe All-In-One Test KitWatersafe All-In-One Test Kit
Methods and Materials cont.Methods and Materials cont. MaterialsMaterials
Watersafe All-In-One Test KitWatersafe All-In-One Test Kit
Expected Results and BenefitsExpected Results and Benefits
Expected ResultsExpected Results The bottled water will contain the least The bottled water will contain the least
amounts of contaminants.amounts of contaminants. BenefitsBenefits
Analysis of the results will allow one to access Analysis of the results will allow one to access any problems found.any problems found.
Know what is in your drinking water!!!!Know what is in your drinking water!!!!