Student Research Reports
The Effects of Road Salt on the Waterways of the Bee Branch
Organization(s):Dubuque Community-Holy Family
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Emily Kasal
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Korrin Schiver
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Report Type(s):Standard Research Report, U.S. Student Research Symposia (SRS)
Protocols:Conductivity
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:06/17/2020
Road salt has a negative effect on bodies of water all around the United States. To see how road salt affects the water in Dubuque’s Bee Branch, a study was done by collecting water samples and testing the chloride and salinity/conductivity levels in three points along the Bee Branch. It was discovered that during this winter, the salinity and chloride levels did not change a lot. They increased as the snow melted but did not reach any dangerous levels.