Welcome to our CE3502 - Environmental Monitoring and Measurement Analysis Final Project:
Got water?
A study of drinking water quality in the United States
Analysis performed by: Christina Robinson, Adriane Lenshek, Randy Gardner, Rebecca Dugopolski
A special thanks to all of our friends and relatives who sent us water samples!
Drinking Water Recommendations (mg/L)
Test
Excellent
Satisfactory
Objectionable
Calcium
0 - 25
25 - 50
Over 50
Chloride
0 - 20
20 - 250
Over 250
Nitrate
0 - 1
1 - 10
Over 10
TDS
0 - 25
25 - 500
Over 500
pH
7 - 8
6.5 - 8.5
Over 8.5 or less than 6.5
Our results
Common problems when levels exceed recommended limits
Helpful links for safe drinking water
Locations we tested water from:
Staten Island, NY
Eagle, MI
Derby, KN
Spokane, WA
Coral Gables, FL
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Falls Village, CT
Rockwell, TX
Hibbing, MN
Newark, NJ
Bethel, VT
West Cornwall, CT
Moon Twp., PA
Kohler, WI
Poughkeepsie, NY
Fort Mead, MD
Minneapolis, MN
Roslyn, PA
Santa Barbara, CA
Penn Yan, NY
Salisbury, CT
Central Iowa
Houghton, MI
Siren, WI
Texarkana, AR
Tumwater, WA
Grove City, OH
Hooks, TX
Treasure Island, FL
Taylors, SC
St. Clair Shores, MI
Lexington, KY
Gatlinberg, TN
North Bound, NC
Kingsland, GA
St. Louis, MO
Chicago, IL
Fowlerville, MI
Please e-mail
Rebecca
,
Randy
,
Christina
, or
Adriane
with any comments or questions.
