Advocacy Project: Water Quality Problem Solver

WATER QUALITY PROBLEM SOLVER

The purpose of this excersise is to look at the different contaminants that may be in your drinking water. Or if you think there might be something wrong with your water you can narrow down the possible contaminants and find treatments and solutions to your problem.

The quality of our water is vital to the health of Americans.  It is important that water is tested by our government in order to maintain the health of our lakes and rivers.  That is why I am in support of bill H.R.1262 the Water Quality Investment Act.


Water contaminants have negative effects on people's health. The EPA Ground & Drinking Water Website has a list of contaminants that may be infecting your drinking water, along with the health effects of long time exposure to such contaminants.  After looking through these possible contaminants I thought it was important to evaluate my own drinking water.  That is why I developed this activity.

Instructions

This link below will take you to the Water Quality Association website.  Next, click on the diagnose your drinking water.

You will find a water quality symptom search engine. Now, test your water! If your drinking water has any of the symptoms listed click on them and you will find which contaminate was found in your water.  Click on the contaminate and you will find treatment methods, effects on the water, and the source of the contaminate.

***Pick two contaminates that are either in your water or that are interesting to you and list the treatment methods, effects they have on your water and the source of the contaminate.