This fall, 8th grade students at Ruch Outdoor Community School began a yearlong project with the Well Water Warriors (or Warriors for short) concerned advocacy group to help rural communities understand how to protect their drinking water resource. Students participated in hands-on lessons to learn about what groundwater is, where it comes from, how it can become contaminated, and what to do if the groundwater used for drinking water becomes contaminated. The four-week course aligned with topics covered in science class, including the water cycle, salmon habitat, water quality, and food webs.
Students collected water samples from their home, conducted the test at the school, tabulated the results, and then plotted the nitrate values on a community map. Nitrate is the most common well water contaminant, and the sources of nitrate are fertilizers and animal and human wastes. At the end, all testing equipment and supplies were donated to the school for future use.
In addition, the Warriors, with the assistance of a few Ruch students, are offering to conduct a free community-wide well water nitrate-testing event at this spring’s science fair on May 15th at Ruch Outdoor Community School, 156 Upper Applegate Road.
The Warriors would love to offer their assistance in working with other schools to conduct a large-scale nitrate well water testing events.
It’s never too late to learn more about protecting our groundwater! You can reach Audrey Eldridge from the Well Water Warriors at wellwaterwarriors@gmail.com or 541-292-1329.
Students collected water samples from their home, conducted the test at the school, tabulated the results, and then plotted the nitrate values on a community map. Nitrate is the most common well water contaminant, and the sources of nitrate are fertilizers and animal and human wastes. At the end, all testing equipment and supplies were donated to the school for future use.
In addition, the Warriors, with the assistance of a few Ruch students, are offering to conduct a free community-wide well water nitrate-testing event at this spring’s science fair on May 15th at Ruch Outdoor Community School, 156 Upper Applegate Road.
The Warriors would love to offer their assistance in working with other schools to conduct a large-scale nitrate well water testing events.
It’s never too late to learn more about protecting our groundwater! You can reach Audrey Eldridge from the Well Water Warriors at wellwaterwarriors@gmail.com or 541-292-1329.
