| Nashila Addetia
The Tap Water Test
| Division: | Earth & Environmental Sciences | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Eastern Newfoundland | | City: | St. John's, NL | | School: | Holy Heart of Mary | | Abstract: | This project investigates the quality of tap water of eastern North American locations using an accepted bioassay methodology employing germinating buttercrunch lettuce seeds. Results supported the hypothesis in that water from cities near highly industrialized areas showed a deficiency in root growth compared to controls indicating pollution. |
| Awards | Value | Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Sponsor: Canadian WEF Member Associations, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and Jacobs | $2 000.00 | Honourable Mention - Earth & Environmental Science
Senior
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $100.00 | | Total | $2 100.00 | |
Print/Download as PDF