CONCLUSIONS
IN THE SABINE RIVER THERE IS NEGATIVE AMOUNTS OF NITROGEN AND A HIGH COLIFORM COUNT. THE RIVER HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOURCES OF POLLUTION THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ITS LOW WATER QUALIY. ONE OF THESE SOURCES IS CATTLE RUN-OFF. ANOTHER SOURCE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO IT IS THAT THE TOWN OF GLADEWATER USED TO BE HAVE SEVERAL OIL FEILDS WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN CLOSED DOWN AND ABANDONED. ALSO PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM BY THROWING THEIR GARBAGE IN IT.
WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THIS PROJECT.
WE LEARNED THAT OUR THEORY OF RUN OFF FROM CATTLE IS CORRECT BECAUSE THE WATER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COLIFORM. WE HAVE ALSO ACQUIRED A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF DECTECTING AND ELIMINATING SOME OF THE SOURCES OF POLLUTION. ONE WAY IN WHICH THE POLLUTION WOULD BE REDUCED IS BY A CLEAN UP PROJECT TO CLEAN UP THE STUFF THAT PEOPLE HAVE LEFT THERE.
GLADEWATER HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS