Take a Dip: Water in Our Lives Project

Verified Database: September - December, 2004
This table reflects all of the submitted results that has been checked and 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
West Middle School O'Fallon MO USA 10/13/2004 Dardenne Creek 20 8.0 4 1-Dragonfly
3-Aquatic Worms
2-Leeches
0 ppm 4 ppm 2 ppm 20 JTU positive
Miami Country Day School Miami FL USA 11/11/2004 Biscayne Canal 28 7.5 10 1-Mayfly
1-Clam or Mussel
1-Damselfly
1-Dragonfly
3-Scuds
4-Midge
NA NA NA NA NA
CSI EWART SCHOOL ANNA NAGAR, INDIA CHENNAI TAMIL NADU INDIA 11/18/2004 powai lake, Mumbai 31 8.0 4 1-Gilled snails
2-Fishfly
1-Aquatic Worms
0 1 NA 40 NA
Frazee-Vergas Elementary School Frazee MN USA 11/18/2004 Ottertail River 16 7.0 4 2-Caddisfly
1-Gilled snails
3-Mayfly
2-Riffle Beetle (adult)
2-Stonefly
2-Cranefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
4-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
4-Riffle Beetle (larva)
3-Scuds
3-Sowbug
10-Aquatic Worms
1-Leeches
2-Lung snails
3-Midge
0 1 1 80 positive
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA N° 11 VILLAHERMOSA TABASCO MEXICO 11/18/2004 Laguna El espejo 28 8.0 8 5-Stonefly
8-Cranefly
15-Blackfly
0 2 4 40 JTU positivo
Stowe Middle School Stowe vt usa 12/3/2004 School Pond 11 7.3 6.2 6-Caddisfly
8-Gilled snails
2-Hellgramite (Dobsonfly)
78-Mayfly
35-Riffle Beetle (adult)
138-Stonefly
2-Crayfish / Yabbies
64-Damselfly
50-Dragonfly
1-Fishfly
12-Riffle Beetle (larva)
1-Scuds
2-Watersnipe Fly
15-Alderfly
12-Whirligig Beetle
44-Aquatic Worms
2-Blackfly
5-Midge
NA NA NA NA NA
Teague Middle School Altamonte Springs Florida USA 12/7/2004 Teague Pond 21 7.0 9.6 1-Caddisfly
3-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Damselfly
1-Dragonfly
10-Scuds
8-Whirligig Beetle
4-Aquatic Worms
1-Leeches
2-Lung snails
NA NA NA NA NA

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