Take a Dip: Water in Our Lives Project
Unverified Database: October - December, 2003
This table reflects the results exactly as participants have submitted them.
 The accuracy of this data, such as units of measurement, etc., has not been verified by the project leader.
School
 Name
City State /
Province
Country Date Water Source Temperature pH Dissolved Oxygen Macroinvertebrates Nitrates Phosphates Biological Oxygen Demand Turbidity Coliform Bacteria
Sensitive Somewhat Tolerant
COPOL Guayaquil Guayas Ecuador 1/14/2004 Perimetral 26 8 6 2-Psephenida
46-Caracol con branquias
2-Mosca de Mayo
4-Caballito del diablo
4-Típula
1-No identificado
  0 4 3 40 Positiva
Singapore American School Singapore Singapore Singapore 11/16/2003 Upper Seletar Reservoir 31 7.3 7.3  25-Crayfish / Yabbies
1-Damselfly
4-Scuds
  .5 .5 5.25 18 JTU positive
IS 89 New York City New York United States 11/20/2003 Hudson River 19 7.9 5.74     NA NA NA NA NA
Colegio Santa Maria Chincha Ica Peru 11/21/2003 Rio Siete Compuertas 22 7.0 2 1-Mayfly
1-Riffle Beetle (adult)
1-Stonefly
1-Water Penny
1-Clam or Mussel
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
1-Dragonfly
1-Fishfly
1-Riffle Beetle (larva)
  0ppm 2ppm NA 0jtu positivo 20NMP/100ml
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) Singapore Singapore Singapore 12/2/2003 Upper Seletar Reservoir 31 6.7 6.3  4-Scuds
  1.0 ppm 1.0 ppm NA 16 JTU NA
Wakfield Hills West Warwick RI US 12/3/2003 Pawtuxet River 14 6.8 8.2 3-Caddisfly
2-Gilled snails
7-Hellgramite (Dobsonfly)
5-Mayfly
6-Planaria
5-Riffle Beetle (adult)
5-Stonefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
5-Damselfly
4-Dragonfly
1-Fishfly
44-Scuds
3-Sowbug
1-Alderfly
6-Aquatic Worms
2-Leeches
NA NA NA NA NA
Ferrisburgh Central School Ferrisburgh Vermont US 12/5/2003 Little Otter 10 8.0 4 10-Mayfly
6-Stonefly
36-Water Penny
6-Damselfly
23-Dragonfly
1-Scuds
4-Blackfly
4-Leeches
0 2 4 NA NA
Ferrisburgh Central School Ferrisburgh Vermont US 12/5/2003 Little Otter 10 8.0 4 5-Mayfly
11-Stonefly
2-Water Penny
10-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
20-Scuds
4-Blackfly
4-Leeches
0 0 NA NA NA
Ferrisburgh Central school Ferrisburgh Vermont US 12/5/2003 Little Otter 10 8.0 8 5-Caddisfly
5-Mayfly
7-Stonefly
1-Water Penny
4-Damselfly
3-Dragonfly
47-Scuds
2-Aquatic Worms
1-Blackfly
0 2 4 NA NA
Booneville Middle School Booneville Mississippi USA 12/8/2003 river 6 7.0 8  4-Clam or Mussel
12-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Aquatic Worms
NA NA NA NA NA
Teague Middle School Altamonte Springs Florida USA 12/11/2003 Tiger Pond / Retention Pond 21 6.5 5  2-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Dragonfly
10-Aquatic Worms
23-Leeches
NA NA NA 1 Meter NA
Trinity College, North Campus Adelaide South Australia Australia 12/14/2003 River 25 7.0 3  4-Crayfish / Yabbies
3-Alderfly
10-Aquatic Worms
5-Midge
NA NA NA NA NA
High School of Mathematics Ruse Ruse Bulgaria 12/17/2003 The Danube River 12 8.0 4     <5 2 4 40÷100 >20
LYCEE JOSS Douala Littoral Cameroon 12/18/2003 Wouri (River) 28 7.0 4     0 4 NA 40JTU NA

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