““How Safe is the Water How Safe is the Water Supply in Franklin Supply in Franklin

County?”County?”

Group: C. Hartwell, M. Karoski, D. Thomas, T. Warren - W.F.#168

Timeline!Timeline! Days 1 - 5Days 1 - 5

– Gathering relevant informationGathering relevant information

– Speaking with experts in the fieldSpeaking with experts in the field

– Obtaining testing equipmentObtaining testing equipment Day 6 Day 6

– Obtain samples of water before/after Obtain samples of water before/after treatmenttreatment

– Test samplesTest samples

Day 7Day 7– Interpreting DataInterpreting Data– Re-testing?Re-testing?

Day 8 & 9Day 8 & 9– Prepare Presentation MaterialsPrepare Presentation Materials

Day 10Day 10– Present Presentation!Present Presentation!

Time Line Continued

Research Question: “How Research Question: “How Effective is the Water Treatment Effective is the Water Treatment Process at Rend Lake?”Process at Rend Lake?”

Coagulation Flocculation

Sedimentation Filtration

pH Correction Disinfection Fluoridation

““How Safe is the Water Supply in How Safe is the Water Supply in Franklin County?”Franklin County?”

Sources of Information Sources of Information to be Used:to be Used:– /www.epa.gov/www.epa.gov– www.clo2.comwww.clo2.com– www.gvwater.vic.govwww.gvwater.vic.gov

.au.au– http://http://

water.nr.state.ky.uswater.nr.state.ky.us– www.msue.msu.edu/www.msue.msu.edu/

msuemsue– www.h2otest.comwww.h2otest.com– roe21.k12.il.us/ewingroe21.k12.il.us/ewing

Technology to be UsedTechnology to be Used

ComputersComputers– InternetInternet– Word processingWord processing– PowerpointPowerpoint– ExcelExcel– E mailE mail

E mate E mate – E mate probesE mate probes

Other test kitsOther test kits

Procedures to be Used:Procedures to be Used:

Analyze water quality of water Analyze water quality of water taken from Rend Lake before and taken from Rend Lake before and after treatment.after treatment.– Tests that will be performed:Tests that will be performed:

pHpH temperaturetemperature suspended solidssuspended solids chlorinechlorine nitratesnitrates

Sample Collection Sample Collection ProceduresProcedures

Pre-Treatment:Pre-Treatment:– Samples to be Samples to be

obtained at 2 sites obtained at 2 sites at Rend Lakeat Rend Lake

Post-Treatment:Post-Treatment:– 1 sample taken at 1 sample taken at

treatment planttreatment plant– 1 sample taken at 1 sample taken at

B.C.H.S.B.C.H.S.

Collection Materials Collection Materials Utilized:Utilized:

E mate probesE mate probes chlorine test kitchlorine test kit nitrate test kitnitrate test kit visual observationvisual observation pH test kitpH test kit mercury thermometermercury thermometer

Contact PersonsContact Persons Illinois E.P.A.Illinois E.P.A.

– Mike BundranMike Bundran Rend Lake Rend Lake

Conservancy Conservancy DistrictDistrict– Steve SchultzSteve Schultz

West Frankfort West Frankfort Water SystemWater System– Andy ElliotAndy Elliot

Hanaford Water Hanaford Water SystemSystem– James BradleyJames BradleySteve Schultz

Questions to be AskedQuestions to be Asked

What contaminants What contaminants do you test for?do you test for?

How Often?How Often? Where do you test Where do you test

during the during the treatment process?treatment process?

Governmental Governmental Regulations?Regulations?

Chlorine Test Results!Chlorine Test Results!

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0.5

1

1.5

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2.5

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3.5

mg/L

B.C.H.S.

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Sites

Chlorine

Temperature Results!Temperature Results!

687072747678808284868890

*Fahrenheit

B.C.H.S. N.Marcum

S.Marcum

TreatmentPlant

Sites

Temperature

pH Results!pH Results!

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7.5

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9.5

pH

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pH

Nitrate Test Results!Nitrate Test Results!

00.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.1

mg/L

B.C.H.S.

N.

Marcum

S.

Marcum

Treatm

ent

Plant

Sites

Nitrates

Turbidity Test Results!Turbidity Test Results!

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0.5

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1.5

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2.5

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3.5

NTU's

B.C.H.S.

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Turbidity

Project ConclusionsProject Conclusions Rend Lake Conservancy District is Rend Lake Conservancy District is

efficient and effective in removing efficient and effective in removing contaminants from the drinking contaminants from the drinking water at Rend Lake.water at Rend Lake.

There were no significant There were no significant quantities of nitrates found in Rend quantities of nitrates found in Rend Lake.Lake.

Our individual tests correlated with Our individual tests correlated with the test results of the treatment the test results of the treatment plant. plant.