Environmental Kit Tests
Dissolved oxygen
pHPhosphateTurbidityTemperatureColiform |
Dissolved oxygen (DO) refers to microscopic bubbles of gaseous oxygen (O2) that are mixed in water and available to aquatic organisms for respiration—a critical process for almost all organisms. Primary sources of DO include the atmosphere and aquatic plants.
Results: 1ppm
pH is the negative log of the activity of the hydrogen ion in an aqueous solution. Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline. Pure water has a pH of 7.
Results: 8
Phosphate as an inorganic chemical is a salt of phosphoric acid.
Result: 1ppm
Turbidity is a measure of water clarity how much the material suspended in water decreases the passage of light through the water. Suspended materials include soil particles (clay, silt, and sand), algae, plankton, microbes, and other substances.
Results: 30
Results: Temperature was a consistent 8-9°C
Coliforms are bacteria that are always present in the digestive tracts of animals, including humans, and are found in their wastes. They are also found in plant and soil material.
Results: Positive
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