Kevin collected water samples from around Queens to see if our
drinking water supply was safe. Kevin did tests on copper, chlorine,
iron nitrates, nitrites, pH (acidity), hardness, odor and appearance. He
explained the water shed to his classmates and told them how drinking
water gets to their homes. |
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Kevin found that most of the samples were safe to drink. He did
discover, however that the pH (acidity) of the Kensico Reservoir was a
very low number. The pH range is fro 1 to 14, 7 being neutral. pH
10-6.9 is acid and pH 7.1-14 is base. This means that the water in
the Kensico Reservoir is acidic. |
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