Water Quality of the Wappingers Creek Using Chemical Analysis

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Water Quality of the Wappingers Creek Using
Chemical Analysis

• By Christian Craigg, Eric Vokes, Natasha Royce,
  and Kristie Bassett

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Hypothesis

• Hypothesis If we test the river then we can
  assess how healthy the river is for the fish
  because the fish have a optimal range for pH, DO,
  nitrate, phosphate, and temp.
• Testing the river gives us a good idea of how the
  fish will react and survive.

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Phosphates
Optimal level 0.03 0.1 ppms
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Nitrates
Optimal levels no higher than 1 ppms
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Temperature
Optimum levels 6 - 13
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pH
Optimal levels 6.5 7.5
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Dissolved Oxygen
Optimum levels 7 12 ppms

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Conclusion

• The majority of the variables are positive and
  fit within the optimal range of the fish.
• The pH and temperature are too high.
• The over all chemical testing of the river is
  good for the fish.
• This experience has helped us understand our
  surrounding environments. We liked having the
  fish inside the classroom because it helped us
  understand there movements and patterns.