Water Sampling at Laurel Creek

The ARTS 490 class took water samples at different points along the reach of Laurel Creek that runs through the university.

A student in lab gear collecting a water sample from Laurel Creek

Field Work

Students went out into the field to take water samples at four points in Laurel Creek on campus: Upstream of Health Services, Downstream of Health Services, Upstream of the Ceremonial Fire Grounds and Downstream of the Ceremonial Fire Grounds.

Four people collected at a desk, looking at a laptop

Water Testing

Students in class tested the samples from the field for different parameters: Hardness, Alkalinity, Carbonate, specific conductivity, and pH.

Results of Water Testing

Image of a graph showing the results of water testing
Image showing a hand holding a water sample.

Upstream of Health Building

A student collecting water sample

Downstream of Health Building

Student collecting water sample

Downstream of Ceremonial Fire Grounds

Student collecting water sample with second student watching

Upstream of Ceremonial Fire Grounds

3 students in a classroom testing water

Water Testing in Class

Image showing a hand holding a water sample.
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Upstream of Health Building
A student collecting water sample
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Downstream of Health Building
Student collecting water sample
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Downstream of Ceremonial Fire Grounds
Student collecting water sample with second student watching
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Upstream of Ceremonial Fire Grounds
3 students in a classroom testing water
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Water Testing in Class