Take a Dip: Water in Our Lives Project
Unverified Database
This table reflects the results exactly as participants have submitted them.
  The accuracy of this data, such as units of measurement, etc., has not been verified by the project leader. School
  Name City State /
Province Country Date Water Source TemperaturepHDissolved OxygenMacroinvertebrates NitratesPhosphatesBiological Oxygen DemandTurbidityColiform BacteriaSensitive Somewhat Tolerant
Berrien Springs Middle School Berrien Springs MI USA 10/5/2007 St. Joseph River 21 8.2 10.4 2 -Gilled snails
1 -Mayfly
1 -Clam or Mussel
2 -Damselfly
2 -Dragonfly
4 -Riffle Beetle (larva)
2 -Midge
NA NA NA NA NA
Sharon Center School Sharon Connecticut USA 10/17/2007 Mudge Pond 25 6.7 7 3 -Gilled snails
7 -Mayfly
1 -Water Penny
3 -Dragonfly
1 -Fishfly
9 -Whirligig Beetle
1 -Aquatic Worms
12 -Lung snails
NA NA NA NA NA
Lauer Center Waukesha WI USA 10/23/2007 Fox River 31 8.3 10 1 -Caddisfly
3 -Damselfly
2 -Aquatic Worms
5 -Blackfly
2 -Lung snails
NA NA NA NA NA
Liberty Middle School West Orange NJ USA 10/25/2007 Degnan Lake 24 8.0 1 1 -Caddisfly
2 -Damselfly
1 -Dragonfly
2 -Scuds
1 -Watersnipe Fly
3 -Aquatic Worms
2 -Blackfly
3 -Leeches
0 1 NA 800 positive
Eardley School Gatineau Quebec Canada 10/31/2007 Ottawa River 15 7.0 6 50 -Gilled snails
10 -Mayfly
1 -Riffle Beetle (adult)
50 -Clam or Mussel
4 -Cranefly
50 -Aquatic Worms
NA NA NA NA NA
Falmouth Middle School Falmouth ME USA 11/1/2007 stream 7 7.1 3.04 1 -Dragonfly
1 -Aquatic Worms
1 -Midge
NA NA NA NA NA
Communications & Technology Gateway School Reading PA USA 11/2/2007 stream 12 8.0 4 1 -Hellgramite (Dobsonfly)
11 -Mayfly
2 -Stonefly
1 -Cranefly
2 -Crayfish / Yabbies
2 -Dragonfly
1 -Alderfly
2 -Aquatic Worms
less than 5ppm less than 1ppm NA NA NA
PRESTWOOD Elementary School Sonoma California United States of America 1/6/2008 Nathanson Creek 10 7.0 4 2 -Stonefly
1 -Damselfly
3 -Aquatic Worms
NA NA NA NA NA

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