Nicholas Schenk

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Turbidity, Total Solids

• Presented by
• Nicholas Schenk
• Lacey Higley
• Amy Miller

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How does the high levels of total solids effect
life in the stream compared to Parma.
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Information

• Total solids
• Includes materials dissolved in the water as well
  as materials suspended in the water.
• Could include soil particles, animal and
  industrial waste.
• If the water clarity is too high the life form
  can be dramatically affected.
• IF water clarity is reduced the rate of
  photosynthesis is also reduced.
• Oxygen levels are lower as the particles absorb
  more energy and the temperature of the water
  increases.

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More Information

• Turbidity
• When solid particles are added to the aquatic
  environment, the amount of sun light reaching
  plants is reduced.
• The measure of light- scattering solids in the
  water is turbidity.
• Solids causing turbidity can come from natural
  run off or from human-related sources.
• An increase in turbidity can lead to higher water
  temperature and lower levels of oxygen.

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• Turbidity
• Is the cloudiness of the water.
• Can come from human related resources.
• If there is a lot of turbidity it can effect the
  temperature and the D.O in the water.
• Our test results were pretty good.
• Total Solids
• Is particles dissolved in the water as well as
  particles suspended in the water.
• Can include soil particles and industrial or
  human waste.
• IF water clarity is reduced the rate of
  photosynthesis is also reduced.
• Our test results were bad and off the charts.

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Data Collection

• On the next slide it shows the totals of Parmas
  total solids and turbidity compared to Twin
  Falls. From the results, it shows that Parma has
  a higher turbidity level than Twin Falls. Twin
  Falls, although, has a greater total solids level
  than Parma.

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Data Collection
 
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Conclusion

• We have concluded that the high level of total
  solids effect life in the stream because if there
  is a high level that means that it keeps sun from
  reaching the plants therefore it effects life
  form dramatically the temperature goes up and the
  D.O goes down. The Parma had a lower level of
  total solids compared to Rock Creek. Our test
  result were bad and off the chart.

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Weather Poem
Ripples on the water,The soft patter of the
rain,The trees that totter,In the wind that
blows insane.Teens that stand huddled
together,From Mrs. Dodds room period
one.Holding the umbrella its light as a
feather.Then some one shouts were done.The bus
ride back to school so bumpy and long,Stumbling
out and racing across the lawn.Opening the door
of room A33 Mrs. Dodds saysBoy was I wrong.

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Rock Creek

• \Rock Creek looks pretty bad at first site, but
  once you walk around it only needs to be taken
  care of. The river is very lush with trees,
  bushes, and grass. It was freezing outside when
  we went and very, very rainy. It was also really
  windy the whole time we were there. Most parts of
  the grass were seeping with mud puddles. The
  water was gross looking and not very clean in
  some aspects. Although in other tests the water
  was good. If they had people taking good care of
  it, Im sure more people would go down there and
  enjoy it. I wish it wasnt so rainy when we went
  that day, And more Students would have enjoyed it
  better. Next year you should plan it on a day
  with better weather. The field tr5ip seemed to
  take forever, but once we were done it ended up
  being a lot of fun.

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Resources

• Beckwith, Robert. Students Investigating Todays
  Environment. Idaho Falls EGG, June 1993
• http//164.165.67.129
• ArcView GIS 3.2