How Safe Is The Drinking Water In The City Of Calgary?
CYSF · 2025
Overview
In this project I will take water samples from different areas in Calgary and find out the purity of the water and the PH value .I will also study solutions to solve this problem.
Hypothesis
My hypothesis is that the water from the quadrant NE will not be very clean since it is close to downtown and that the water can be purified by boiling it.
Research
https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/causes/germs-that-can-contaminate-tap-water.html
https://www.britannica.com/science/pH
Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int › Newsroom › Fact sheets › Detail
Variables
Control variables Water must be unfiltered Participant must give 2 samples of the same water Water samples will be tested at the same time Devices and equipment must be sanitized after every use .
Procedure
In this project I will take water samples from different areas and find out the quality of the water and the PH value that will help us to find which water is safe to drink. I will also look at solutions to solve this problem such as a water filter or boiling water and I will see what works best.
Observations
My observation is that the water from the North side is cleaner that the South.
Analysis
I analized that the water in the sampels were diffrent in qualit but everyone deserves clean water
Conclusion
Althou this project was vary hard I maneged to compleat it in time the results of this project made me more grateful for the water I have
Application
I will make sure to be more careful about what I drink in my day to day life.
Sources Of Error
This project had numerous obstacles, including a shortage of resources and time; further factors included the expenses and the need for volunteers.These things caused the project to lag and had the potential to fail.
Citations
Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int › Newsroom › Fact sheets › Detail
Acknowledgement
I would like to acknoleg the fact that i had lots of help in this project from my frends or old theacher lots of people helped me along the way.
Awards (1)
- HONOURABLE MENTION
Competition history
- CYSF 2025
Resources
- Presentation
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- https://www.cdc.gov/drinking-water/causes/germs-that-can-contaminate-tap-water.html
- https://www.britannica.com/science/pH
- Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)
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