CHICAGO RIV

Summa

Students kits and pRiver. Water chthe Chicagrade, an

GREtempoxyge

HachpH, ddema

Turband Ccoli) asepar

Backgr

With checoncentratell you aabout the Chemicalwater at tantecedenday and y

VER SCHOOLS NE

ary use basic to

probes to ass

hemistry kits ago River incnd Hach© kit

EN© kits inperature, pHen demand,

h© kits includissolved oxand, phosph

bidity tubes,Coliscan Easare also avaiately from th

round mical tests yation of specabout the spee possible pre

l tests also othe moment nt weather cyear, will aff

TWORK

advanced wsess the wate

available foclude: GREEts for 9th – 1

nclude materH, dissolved

phosphate,

ude materialsxygen, biologhate, and nit

total dissolsygel© testsilable but nehe kits.

you are testincific chemicaecific chemicesence of oth

only tell you you test. Faonditions (sufect values.

Wat

water quality er quality of

or loan from EN© kits for2th grade.

rials for oxygen, bio, and nitrate

s for tempergical oxygentrates.

lved solids ps (fecal colifeed to be req

ng for the prals. Results cals you testher pollutant

what is presactors, such auch as rainfa

er CheC

monitoring f the Chicago

Friends of r 5th – 8th

ological es.

rature, n

probes, form/e. quested

resence and will only

ted, not ts.

sent in the as all), time of

emistChicago R

Grad

Duraon typexpernumb

Obje1. St

invaquC

2. Stexquhe

3. Stww

Mate W

en W

on

Stan11.A.11.A.11.A.11.A.11.A.12.B.

NGSMS-EMS-EHS-EHS-E7.SP.HS-SSL.8.

o

Water Qu

ry MoRiver Field

de Level: 5th

ation: Variabpe of monitorience of studber of tests pe

ectives: tudents will f

nstructions toalue of a variuality indicat

Chicago Rivertudents will bxplain what tuality valuesealth of the rtudents will b

what might bewater quality i

erials: Water quality nough for stu

Water quality ne per group

dards: .3a, 11.A.4a, .3c, 11.A.4c, .4d, 11.A.5d,.4e, 11.A.5e, .4f, 11.A.3g, 4a

S: ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-1, HS-EETS1-3, 6.SP

7, HS-S-ID1-IC-6, RST.15

uality Monito

nitorid Trip Acti

h – 12th

ble (dependinring kit used

dents and erformed).

follow writteo determine thiety of water tors of the r. be able to the water mean for the

river. be able to infe causing anyimpairments

testing kits, udents to shardata sheets,

11.A.5a, 11.A.3d,

, 11.A.3e, 11.A.3f, 12.B.3a,

-ETS1-2, -LS2-3, ETS1-2, .4, 6.SP.5c, -4,

11-12.9,

oring p. 1

ng tivity

ng d,

en he

e

fer y .

re

CHICAGO RIV

Tempe Importan

oxh

Sources (pValues: <13˚C: S13-20˚C:20-25˚C:>25˚C: L

pH Importan

wlofr

Sources:ob

Values: 0-4.0: Aq4.0-4.5: F4.5-6.5: A5.0-9.0: S6.5-8.5: S6.5-13.0:

VER SCHOOLS NE

erature

ce: too highxygen can digher growth(of high temparticularly p

Suitable for c: Suitable for: Suitable forLethal to trou

ce: indicateswater [pH = -ow (acidic) arom living in acid rain, mf rivers, lakeedrock and i

quatic life is Few fish andAcid-toleranSuitable for Suitable for : Suitable for

TWORK

h a value willdissolve in wh rates. peratures): hpower plants

cold-water spr some salmr most other ut, salmon, m

s the number-log10 (H+)]a value will pn the water.

mining (note:es and pondsis quite often

severely strd invertebratnt invertebrathuman consmost aquaticr most aquat

l preclude cowater the high

hot water diss), lack of sh

pecies such on, mayfliesfish, inverte

many aquatic

r of free hyd], too high (apreclude ma

: in the Chics is buffered n above 7.5)

ressed. tes can survites and fish

sumption. c animals. tic plants.

old water anher its tempe

scharges hade.

as trout, mays caddisflies,ebrates, and c insects, and

drogen ions ialkaline) or tany forms of

ago region tby limeston.

ve. can survive.

imals from lerature, high

yflies, caddi, stoneflies, warm waterd most cold

in the too f life

the pH ne

Water Qu

living in the her temperatu

sflies, and stand beetles.

r species. water specie

uality Monito

river, less ures promote

toneflies.

es.

oring p. 2

e

CHICAGO RIV

Dissolv ImportanSources:Values: 0-3.0 ppm3.0-4.0 p4.0-7.0 p5.0 ppm:>7.0 ppm

Biolog Importan

dSources:

afValues: <5.0 ppm>5.0 ppm The procgathered aluminum1) – DO(

VER SCHOOLS NE

ved Oxyg

ce: breathed by-product

m: Few orgappm: Only a ppm: Most no EPA’s sugg

m: Necessary

gical Oxyg

ce: Breathedecompositio By-productfter bacteria

m: Indicates gm: Indicates p

cedure for BOat the same

m foil) and k(day 5)].

TWORK

gen

d by aquatic of photosyn

anisms can sufew fish andon-trout, wagested lowery for trout, sa

gen Dem

d by aquatic on [DO(day t of photosynuse up what

good water qpoor water q

OD is the satime and ne

kept at room

animals. nthesis, mixe

urvive. d invertebratarm-water fisr limit to maialmon and m

and (BOD

animals, it’s1) – DO(daynthesis, mixet they need.

quality. quality.

me as DO. eeds to be sto

temperature

ed in from ai

tes can survivsh species caintain health

many inverte

D)

s what’s remy 5)]. ed in from ai

On day 1, peored for five e. Then the

ir when wate

ve. an survive. hy aquatic bibrates.

mains after 5

ir when wate

erform a DOdays in totaDO test is d

Water Qu

er is turbulen

iota.

days of bact

er is turbulen

O test. Your al darkness (wone again. B

uality Monito

nt (in riffles)

terial

nt (in riffles)

BOD samplwrapped in BOD = [DO

oring p. 3

).

),

le is

(day

CHICAGO RIV

Phosp Importan

reSources:Values: 0.005-0.0<0.5 ppm0.05-0.1 >0.1 ppm1.0 ppm:

VER SCHOOLS NE

hates

ce: promoteeduction in b fertilizers, d

05 ppm: Typm: Suitable fo

ppm: May inm: Likely to Approxima

TWORK

es growth, exbiodiversity.detergents.

pical of undifor human concrease aquacause algal b

ate ideal upp

xcessive leve

sturbed foreonsumption.atic plant groblooms. er limit for w

els can lead t

est streams.

owth.

wastewater t

to eutrophic

treatment pla

Water Qu

ation and fis

ant effluent.

uality Monito

sh kills and

oring p. 4

CHICAGO RIV

Nitrate Importan

reSources:Values: 0.1 ppm:0.1-1.0 p>1.0 ppm<10.0 pp<90.0 pp

VER SCHOOLS NE

es

ce: promoteeduction in b fertilizers.

Typical of uppm: May incm: Likely to pm: Suitable pm: No direc

TWORK

es growth, exbiodiversity.

undisturbed crease aquatcause algal bfor human c

ct effect on fi

xcessive leve

forest streamtic plant growblooms. consumptionfish

els can lead t

ms. wth.

n

to eutrophic

Water Qu

ation and fis

uality Monito

sh kills and

oring p. 5

CHICAGO RIV

Turbid Importan

suSources:Values: T

re For morewww.chi Total D Importan

sum

Sources:Values: T

th For more Fecal C Importan

huSources:Values: T For morewww.chi

Proced

Before tMake surStudents animals athe Chicafree, how Part of unA lesson lessons a

VER SCHOOLS NE

dity (Total

ce: impedesunlight that l erosion, org

To sustain aqeading shoul

e detailed inficagoriver.or

Dissolved

ce: impedesunlight that l

metabolism. chemical po

To sustain aqhink that drin

e detailed inf

Coliform

ce: is a bactuman feces leaky septic

To be safe fo

e detailed inficagoriver.or

dure the field trre your studeshould unde

and humans,ago has a les

wever, to dev

nderstandingthat explore

are available

TWORK

l Suspen

s breathing oleads to a redganic materiquatic life, tuld exceed 50

formation, drg.

d Solids (

life processleads to a red

ollution, natuquatic life, tonking water

formation, d

(E. coli)

teria that thoand thus thec systems, coor swimming

formation, drg.

rip ents understaerstand how , as well as wsson, Water velop your ow

g water quales this is What www.chi

ded Solid

of animals widuction in phal urbidity 10 d0NTU/JTU.

download the

(TDS)

ses of animalduction in ph

ural biochemotal dissolvetastes best a

download the

ugh not pathe potential foombined sewg there shoul

download the

and all the tethe water qu

what some pQuality Testwn method.

ity in the Chat is a Watecagoriver.or

ds or TSS

ith gills, imphotosynthes

day average

e Turbidity in

ls with gills,hotosynthes

micals. ed solids shouat 200 ppm.

e TDS instru

hogenic itselor the presenwer overflowld be no mor

e Coliform in

ests that theyuality indicaossible sourts Explained

hicago Riverrshed? by Frrg.

S)

pedes filter fis.

should not e

nstructions f

, impedes filis, can destr

uldn’t excee

uctions found

lf, is an indicnce of pathogws re than 200 c

nstructions f

y will be conators impact rces of thesed, that can he

r necessitatesriends of the

Water Qu

feeding, and

exceed 25NT

found at

lter feeding, oy cellular s

ed 500 ppm.

d at www.ch

cator for the gens.

colonies/100

found at

nducting in taquatic planchemicals a

elp students w

s understande Chicago Ri

uality Monito

impedes

TU/JTU and

impedes structure and

Most peopl

hicagoriver.o

presence of

0 ml.

the field. nts, aquatic are. Friends with this. Fe

ding watershiver. Both

oring p. 6

no

d

le

org.

f

of eel

heds.

CHICAGO RIV

In additiomonitorintest a nea In thinkintests, to dhave all s Another test at thewhich of compares PreparinFor inforwww.chi As with afive is idthe group Review tassumes for more on how tManual fof the Ch The FieBy the datasks are field tripstudents After thIf you areIn all cassuch as ctheir hypRiver’s wdoes thatvisiting t As an extEncouragsolutions

VER SCHOOLS NE

on, it is veryng equipmenarby water b

ng about condivide studenstudent grou

way to prepeir field trip.f the paramets to another

ng for the rmation on picagoriver.or

all field tripseal to ensurep are assigne

the water quastudents wiladvanced hio use Q-valufor Water Quhicago River

ld Trip ay of the fieland how to

. However, to begin thei

e Field Trie having stuses have studcalculating mpotheses, andwater qualityt mean for ththe river?

tension, havge students ts (such as co

TWORK

y helpful if stnt before theody (such as

nducting the nts into expe

ups complete

are students . Possibilitieters they thinwater body.

field trip planning and rg, and click

s, students she that everyoed specific te

ality data shll be calculatigh school stues and calcuuality Monitr or purchase

ld trip studenuse the equiat some fielir analysis o

p dents calcul

dents spend tmeans and ded discuss they. What testshe plants and

ve students reto think of binvincing the

tudents havee field trip. Ss a pond or p

field trip, yoert groups ane all tests.

for their fiees include hynk will be im

organizing k on field trip

hould be divone participaests to comp

heets with stuting Q-valuetudents). Thulate an ovetoring by Mied from Eart

nts should bipment. Usud trip sites tan the day of

ate Q-valuestime analyzieciding if their results in s showed the

d animals inh

esearch wayig scale solueir parents to

e the opportuStudents canpuddle), tap

ou can decidnd have each

ld trip is to hypotheses ab

mpaired, or h

a field trip aps.

vided into smates. Larger lete and shar

udents. Twoes and an ovehe other doerall water quitchell & Stathforce or ww

e well prepaually studentables and sh

f the field trip

s, they can ding their dataere are outlieterms of whe most impahabiting the

s they can reutions (such ao buy dishwa

unity to pracn use the equwater or wat

de to have sth group focu

have them debout the genehow the Chic

and for safety

mall workinggroups workre data with

o different sherall water qs not includeuality index,app which caww.amazon.

ared and grouts only recor

helters are avp.

do so after rea. Students cers, they can

hat they haveairment? Whriver and for

educe some oas policy iniasher soap w

Water Qu

tice using thuipment in thter from a fi

udents do a us on two or t

evelop hypoeral water qucago River w

y tips, visit o

g groups. A k best when the larger gr

heets are incquality indexe Q-values. please refer

an be borrow.com

ups should krd their data vailable and i

eturning fromcan look at s

n examine if e to say abouhat tests lookr the animals

of the probleitiatives) andwithout phosp

uality Monito

he water qualhe classroomsh tank.

subset of thethree tests, o

otheses they uality, aboutwater quality

our web site

group of foustudents witroup.

luded here. x (recommen

For informar to Field

wed from Fri

know what thon the day oit is possible

m the field trstatistical issthey disprov

ut the Chicagked good? Ws and people

ems they foud small scalephates).

oring p. 7

lity m to

e or

can t y

at

ur or thin

One nded ation

iends

heir of the e for

rip. sues ved go What e

und. e

CHICAGO RIV

School Na

Site Locat

Date: ___

Te

pH

Phosphate(ppm or mg

Nitrate (ppm or mg

Dissolved O(concentrator mg/l, pesaturation:

Biological Demand (ppm or mg

Change in Temperatu

Turbidity

Total DissoSolids (mg

Fecal Colif(E.coli colonies/10

Q-Value x ∑ Sub-Tot

Water Ex G M Ve

WQI is mo

VER SCHOOLS NE

Wame: _______

tion: _______

____________

est

e g/l)

g/l)

Oxygen tion: ppm rcent %)

Oxygen

g/l)

ure (∆oC)

(cm)

olved g/l)

form

00ml)

Weighing Faals ÷ ∑ Weig

r Quality Indcellent

Good Medium

Bad ery Bad

ore accurate w

TWORK

Water___________

___________

___________

Expected Range

6-8.5

0.1-2.5 ppm

0.2-8 ppm

1-12 ppm

0.05-19 ppm

Difference < 3 oC

2-140 cm

200-2800 mg/l

50 to 100,000 colonies/

100ml

actor = Sub-Tghing Factors

dex (WQI) 90-100 70-89 50-69 25-49 0-24

when more tes

r Chem____________

____________

____________

Equipme

Total x 100 = Wate

W

sts are perform

mistry____________

___________

__ Tim

nt Tes

Tempera Concentr % Satur

Site 1:

Site 2:

Differen

er Quality Sco

Water Quali

med.

y Data ___________

___________

me: _________

st Value

ature:

ration:

ration:

nce:

ore

Water Qu

ity Index (W

Water Qu

Shee____________

____________

___________

Q-Value W

Totals:

uality Score:

QI):

uality Monito

t (Hac___________

___________

___________

Weighting Factor

0.11

0.10

0.10

0.17

0.11

0.10

0.08

0.07

0.16

oring p. 8

ch) _____

_____

_____

Sub-Total

CHICAGO RIV

School Na

Site Locat

Date: ___

pH

Pho(ppm

Nit(ppm

Dis(conmg/satu

BioDem(ppm

ChaTem

Tur

TotSol

Feccolo

VER SCHOOLS NE

Waame: _______

tion: _______

____________

Test

osphate m or mg/l)

rate m or mg/l)

ssolved Oxncentration/l, percent uration: %)

ological Oxmand m or mg/l)

ange in mperature

rbidity (cm

tal Dissolvids (mg/l)

cal Coliforonies/100m

TWORK

ater C___________

___________

___________

t

)

)

xygen n: ppm or

)

xygen

)

e (∆oC)

m)

ved

rm (E.coli ml)

hemis____________

____________

____________

ExpecRang

6-8.5

0.1-2.ppm

0.2-8ppm

1-12ppm

0.05-1 ppm

Differen< 3 oC

2-140cm

200-2800

50 to 100colonie

100m

Ove

stry D____________

___________

__ Tim

ted ge

5

.5 m

8 m

2 m

Temp

Conce

% Sa

19 m

nce C

Site 1

Site 2

Differ

0

0 mg/l

0,000 es/

ml

erall Wat

ata Sh___________

___________

me: _________

Test Valu

perature:

entration:

aturation:

:

:

rence:

ter Quali

Water Qu

heet (G____________

____________

___________

ue R

De

ity:

uality Monito

GREE___________

___________

___________

Rank or escription

oring p. 9

EN)

_____

_____

_____

CHICAGO RIV

You can aldemand. I

VER SCHOOLS NE

lso do additionnstructions for

TWORK

nal tests such asr these tests are

s turbidity, totae available at w

GRE

al dissolved solwww.chicagoriv

EN Ki

lids, fecal colifver.org.

Water Qu

t Instr

form and biolo

uality Monito

ructio

ogical oxygen

oring p. 10

ns