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Montgomery School (ScienceTrek Program)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 3R6

Submitted Nov 26, 2024

High School

Alkalinity Results

Alkalinity Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 4.7 ml / 94 ppm

Alkalinity Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 12.5 ml / 250 ppm

Alkalinity Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 8.0 ml / 160 ppm

Alkalinity Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 15.0 ml / 300 ppm

Ammonia Results

Ammonia Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 1.0 mg/L/ppm

Ammonia Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 1.5 mg/L/ppm

Ammonia Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 1.0 mg/L/ppm

Ammonia Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 2.5 mg/L/ppm

Arsenic Results

Colour Results

Colour Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: Lighter than the Canadian Guideline (PASS)
15 TCU

Colour Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: Lighter than the Canadian Guideline (PASS)
13 TCU

Colour Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: Lighter than the Canadian Guideline (PASS)
15 TCU

Colour Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: Darker than the Canadian Guideline (FAIL)
>50 TCU

Copper Results

Copper Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 0.4 mg/L/ppm

Copper Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 0.2 mg/L/ppm

Copper Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.0 mg/L/ppm

Copper Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.5 mg/L/ppm

Iron Results

Iron Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: Lighter than the Canadian Guideline (PASS)
0.3 mg/L/ppm

Iron Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: Darker than the Canadian Guideline (FAIL)
>5 mg/L/ppm

Iron Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: Darker than the Canadian Guideline (FAIL)
>5 mg/L/ppm

Iron Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: Darker than the Canadian Guideline (FAIL)
>5 mg/L/ppm

Manganese Results

Manganese Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 0.02 mg/L/ppm

Manganese Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 0.4 mg/L/ppm

Manganese Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.1 mg/L/ppm

Manganese Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.05 mg/L/ppm

Nitrate Results

Nitrate Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 0 mg/L/ppm

pH Results

pH Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 7.3 pH

pH Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 7.0 pH

pH Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 7.0 pH

pH Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 7.0 pH

Sulphate Results

Sulphate Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: Less cloudy than the CGLS cup (PASS)
400 mg/L

Sulphate Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: More cloudy than the CGLS cup (FAIL)
600 mg/L

Sulphate Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: More cloudy than the CGLS cup (FAIL)
600 mg/L

Sulphate Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: More cloudy than the CGLS cup (FAIL)
600 mg/L

Total Chlorine Results

Chlorine Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 1.0 mg/L/ppm

Chlorine Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 3.0 mg/L/ppm

Chlorine Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.0 mg/L/ppm

Chlorine Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 0.1 mg/L/ppm

Total Hardness Results

Total Hardness Sample #1
City of Saskatoon Treated Water

Result: 180 mg/L/ppm

Total Hardness Sample #2
Kenaston Untreated Well Water

Result: 350 mg/L/ppm

Total Hardness Sample #3
Raw Water from South Sask. River by the Water Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 250 mg/L/ppm

Total Hardness Sample #4
Raw Water from South Sask River from below Wastewater Treatment Plant (November)

Result: 60 mg/L/ppm