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See for Yourself! What’s in Your Water?

See for Yourself! What’s in Your Water?. Session 2: Testing to See What’s in Your Water. What are t he 3 Water System components?. Water Pipes People. What do you see in the 3D model?. Water source Water treatment plant Water mains, water main breaks Drains & sewers Fire hydrants

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See for Yourself! What’s in Your Water?

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  1. See for Yourself! What’s in Your Water? Session 2: Testing to See What’s in Your Water

  2. What are the 3 Water System components? • Water • Pipes • People

  3. What do you see in the 3D model? • Water source • Water treatment plant • Water mains, water main breaks • Drains & sewers • Fire hydrants • Service lines (public and private components) • Curb stop • Plumbing and fixtures in homes, businesses, schools • Water pressure, Residence time of water in system • Point of Use (POU) filters

  4. Let’s Look at the Water System Model!

  5. Review with 3D Water System Model: What do you remember? • Water treatment plant • Water mains, water main breaks • Drains & sewers • Fire hydrants • Service lines • Curb stop • Plumbing and fixtures in homes, businesses, schools • Water pressure • Residence time of water in system • Water source • Watershed • Point of Use (POU) filters • Raw water • Refined water • pH • Dissolve • Drinking water delivery system

  6. Flint Cares Website www.FlintCares.com

  7. Water Testing – What’s Your Question? • It’s important to understand what you want to test for before taking a water sample so that you use the correct method. • For example, how you take a water sample may differ based on whether you want to know: • How much lead is present in the water from pipes in a building (“premise pipes”) • How much lead is present in the water city-wide (i.e. flush first, take samples from water mains across the city) • Are contaminants other than lead present – like other metals or bacteria.

  8. Why Sample Your Water? • Taking a water sample (i.e. a small portion of water) is the first step in testing water. The water sample will be analyzed in a lab to quantify the amount of lead and help you answer the research question that you are asking. • A water sample will give you a snapshot in time. Sampling multiple times allows you to track changes in the water over time. • If your home lead level is higher than the federal “action level” of 15 parts per billion, your household becomes eligible for free services to help lower the lead level (e.g. service line replacement, new kitchen & bathroom faucets).

  9. 2-Bottle Water Testing Instructions • Obtain a test kit and review the directions • Use the faucet within 24 hours before, but not in the 6 hours right before, you take the water sample • Watch the training video (next slide) • Fill the small bottle first, then immediately fill the large bottle without turning off the faucet • Complete the paperwork • Return the water sample • Receive the test results from MDEQ by mail • Use the results to take action

  10. Step-by-Step Video About Water Sampling • https://flintcares.com/lead-testing/

  11. Holmes’ Water Test Results - Cafeteria Kitchen

  12. Holmes’ Water Test Results – Boys’ Bathroom

  13. Homework: Plan Ahead for Your Home Water Test Kit • On Monday, you will take home two water test kits. • You will use one test kit to take a bathroom water sample and the other kit to take a kitchen water sample. Be sure to: • Plan ahead by choosing a time to take the water sample when the faucet has not been used for 6 hours. Make sure this works for your whole family and that they know your plan. • Use the water collection procedure that we learned today. • Fill out the orange paper form that comes in the test kit. • Keep your bathroom and kitchen water samples separate. Put the filled water bottles and completed form with the same tracking number into the same Ziploc bag. • Bring the completed test kits back to Mr. Strommer’s classroom as soon as possible so that we can send them to the lab to be processed.

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