Gifford Pond
Water Quality
What This is About
The Environmental Science class in Coppell High School tested the water in the Gifford Pond to evaluate the quality of the water. Also, we concluded what the community could do to maintain a healthy pond.
Causes of Water Pollution
We measured dissolved oxygen (the amount of oxygen in the water, water temperature, turbidity (how clear the water is), pH (how acidic the water is), conductivity, nitrate, and phosphate. According to our data, much more can be done to improve the pond like adding a fountain to help the algae and other things circulate.
Fountain
Adding a fountain can help the circulation.
Testing
We used these kits to test the Nitrate and Phosphate.
Trash
This trash in the pond shows how the pond isn't taken care of.
This graph shows the values from the Gifford pond versus the ideal values needed for a healthy pond.