Stream Water & Lead Sampling

Last day of Field Sampling!

7/23/2024

I didn't have a lot of time to sample at my site today, but what I did went well. It was a little less sunny today than the past two days have been, but we didn't get any rain here in South Burlington. First, I took my daily measurements. The pH was 7.1, the conductivity was 1204 microsiemens, and the temperature was 20.6 degrees Celcius. These measurements were more similar to the first day's than yesterday's. Then I took my water samples, making sure to put the filtered water into the small tube with the green cap and the unfiltered water into the larger tube with the blue cap. I finished up by making a few sketches of the things around me that I hadn't noticed in the past couple of days. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary at my site today. Once I got home I collected my soil sample. I took 5 spoonfuls in total, taking about a tablespoon of soil from each location. I decided to only get soil from my backyard to narrow the range of my sample, and made sure to get soil from spots with minimal vegetation, as those would be the most likely candidates for runoff. I got two spoons from right next to my house, two spoons from far away, and one right in the middle. After mixing those thoroughly together, I put about 2 1/2 spoonfuls into my bag and sealed it tightly.