Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Monica Gray, Physics and Engineering Science
Major
Engineering Science
Presentation Abstract
Turbidity can be described as how clear a liquid is based off the number of particles in the fluid, causing the liquid to be either cloudy or clear. TDS (total dissolved solids) is the total number of dissolved substances in the water. If the turbidity is too high it could affect the photosynthesis of marine plants, along with the visibility of predators in the water, it could also lead to the water being able to carry diseases. 741 samples were collected from October 13, 2011 to November 16, 2020, using the HACH 2100Q turbidimeter at 544 West on Coastal Carolina University's campus. The median value of turbidity that was collected from 544 West was 5.8 NTU, which is slightly above the EPA (2000) water quality standard which is 3.89 NTU, but it is below the S.C. DHEC standard which is not to exceed 50 NTUs.
Location
Virtual Poster Session 1
Start Date
21-4-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 2:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Dickerson-Evans, Duvall, "Measuring Turbidity and TDS levels on Coastal Carolina University's Campus" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 91.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/91
Measuring Turbidity and TDS levels on Coastal Carolina University's Campus
Virtual Poster Session 1
Turbidity can be described as how clear a liquid is based off the number of particles in the fluid, causing the liquid to be either cloudy or clear. TDS (total dissolved solids) is the total number of dissolved substances in the water. If the turbidity is too high it could affect the photosynthesis of marine plants, along with the visibility of predators in the water, it could also lead to the water being able to carry diseases. 741 samples were collected from October 13, 2011 to November 16, 2020, using the HACH 2100Q turbidimeter at 544 West on Coastal Carolina University's campus. The median value of turbidity that was collected from 544 West was 5.8 NTU, which is slightly above the EPA (2000) water quality standard which is 3.89 NTU, but it is below the S.C. DHEC standard which is not to exceed 50 NTUs.