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Eureka Springs Emerging Water Contaminant Test

Eureka Springs Emerging Water Contaminant Test. Environmental Geology Instructor - Paul Lowrey Team Members: Jason Tufts Kurt McAfee Ivan Albarran. Introduction.

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Eureka Springs Emerging Water Contaminant Test

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  1. Eureka Springs Emerging Water Contaminant Test Environmental Geology Instructor-Paul Lowrey Team Members: Jason Tufts Kurt McAfee Ivan Albarran

  2. Introduction We observed and documented the USGS while they took water samples from seven springs and one surface water source in Eureka Springs. The USGS was testing for water contaminants such as hormones, steroids, and pharmaceuticals

  3. Map Of Tested Springs

  4. Eureka Springs History Native America Civil War Victorian era

  5. Native America • Before the arrival of Europeans to Eureka Springs, Native Americans believed the springs to have healing powers. • Several legends and stories of the Springs and there magical powers have been passed down; Legends of a miraculous healing spring

  6. Civil War • Dr. Alvah Jackson • 1856 Basin Spring cave hospital • “Dr. Jacksons Eye Water”

  7. Victorian Era • A magical reputation • Population in 1881- 10,000 • Present day population - 2,350

  8. Overview • Contacted Eureka Springs Parks and Springs committee and USGS • Maintain open communication with • team Members and USGS • Create informative video on the • water testing process • Took video and still photos of the • testing process

  9. Service to the Community To give the public information on local water pollution through video footage on YouTube

  10. Community Contacts • Bruce Levine- • Director Of Eureka Springs Parks and Springs Committee esparks@arkansas.net • Susan Bolyard- • USGS SBOLYARD@usgs.gov • Dr. Phillip D. Hays- • Hydrologist USGS pdhays@usgs.gov

  11. Field Lab

  12. Curriculum • Ground water contaminants • Effluent water quality • Karst Terrain • GPS use • GIS use

  13. Technology • GPS • GIS • Digital cameras • Digital video cameras • Digital video editing software • iMovie 09’ • Apeture • Quakemaster • Final Cut Pro

  14. Skills Obtained • Team • Individual • Technology • Communication • Organizational

  15. Methodology • Made contact with USGS • Documented USGS while they tested the water • Edited video and put on YouTube • Made Webpage • Made GIS map of tested springs

  16. Division of Labor • Jason- Contacts/Power Point/Photos/GPS • Ivan- Video footage and editing/GIS/Photos • Kurt- History/PowerPoint/Photos

  17. Pump and Filter

  18. Project Results • Website • Video • Map of tested Springs • Personal Experience

  19. Acknowledgements • Dr. Phillip Hays -USGS • Susan Boyland- USGS • Reed Green- USGS • Tim Kresse-USGS • Roger Miller- AEDQ • Bruce Levine- Eureka Springs Parks and Springs Committee • Paul Lowrey- Environmental Geology Instructor • C. Dianne Phillips- EMPACTS Facilitator • John Coleman- Computer Info Instructor

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