Focus Questions for Presentations August 1, 2019
Miss Imani's Group: Why is there lead in the water? Google Slides
Miss Aisha's Group: Why is it important to know about water quality? Google Slides
Mr. Dan's Group: What type of harmful bacteria might be in the water and how is the water treated for this? Google Slides
Water Justice Project
PICK A FOCUS with your mentor group
a) Where does our rain water go?
Pittsburgh’s Storm Water Challenge
b) Are Pittsburgh pipes treated for corrosion control?
Pittsburgh switches to Orthophospate to control water pipe corrosion
PWSA flushing city hydrants before new lead corrosion control treatment
Pittsburgh Water Crisis Wikipedia
c) Why is there lead in the water?
PWSA Community Lead Response website (start here)
Pittsburgh Water Crisis Wikipedia
Professor on Flint Research Team calls Pittsburgh lead levels worrisome Jan 2019 VIDEO
PWSA Heading to Trial March 2019 VIDEO
PWSA Facing 150 Criminal Counts March 2019 VIDEO
Lead Levels Up Again in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania gets an F for failing to address lead in school drinking water
Pittsburgh households with young kids should receive lead filters
d) Are there total dissolved solids that are good for us?
Why TDS is a poor measure of water quality
The Truths about Total Dissolved Solids
e) What type of (harmful) bacteria might be in the water and how is the water treated for this?
Bacteria and Other Microorganisms in Household Water NASD
7 Examples of Harmful Bacteria found in Water
f) What happens to all the plastic bottles we discard?
You eat thousands of bits of plastics every year National Geographic
Microplastics found to permeate the ocean’s deepest points National Geographic
Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm in our Environment
A whopping 91% of plastics are not recycled National Geographic
Beer, Drinking Water, and Fish: Plastic is everywhere NPR
g) How does fracking influence our water quality?
Groups call for fracking halt to study health effects
h) What should we do about water conservation?
Calculate your water footprint
2. POOL WATER
New report blows the whistle on water quality in western PA pools WESA
3. FLINT WATER CRISIS (these are mostly videos)
Flint Water Crisis Fast Facts CNN
Flint Water Crisis explained in 3 Minutes Vox
Flint Water Crisis Continues Deadly Crisis 5 Years After It Began Frontline
Flint Michigan residents still fighting for clean water 5 years later Today Show
4. OTHER!
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