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Study the effectiveness of using pottery in improving the quality of natural drinking water

Organization(s):Alrefah basic school
Country:Oman
Student(s):1. Maryam Bint Salem Al Hassani 2. Fatima bint Said al-Sawai 3. Maryam bint Hamad Al-Sawai
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Shamsa Khalifa AlHakmani
Contributors:Mrs . Shamsa Bint Khalifa Al-Hakamaniah Mr. Abdullah Bin Salem Al-Ghailani, Water Desalination Specialist Mrs. Tahani Bint Mohammed Al - Mashaykhia
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Conductivity, Salinity, pH
Presentation Poster: View Document
Optional Badges:I am a Collaborator, I make an Impact, I work with a STEM Professional
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Date Submitted:02/27/2018
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Abstract: We wondered whether pottery actually had an impact on drinking water. Also many articles mentioned importance of drinking alkaline water, and that" it is the most suitable for the human body we also wondered (Does pottery affect the pH of water?) . In order to identify the effects of pottery pots on drinking water, we use GLOBE hydrology protocols (temperature. Salinity, electrical conductivity and pH) of five natural samples from different wells before they were placed in and after pottery container . We found that the natural water readings changed after they were placed in the pottery container . The most noticeable thing is the increase thet happened in the PH ) We made sure of the result in collaboration with the technical lab Mrs . Tahani Mohammed AlMeshiki Laboratory Technician in the WATER QUALITY DEPARTMENT, and we came through our experience and confirmatory experience that the water in pottery containers is not as it is outside. We concluded that the pottery affects the quality of the water , the pH became high enough for the human body and it cools the water. We recommend to return to using pottery to save water, so we will drink water with a suitable pH number for our bodies and cool, while minimizing the economic value of chemical treatment of water and cooling. Key words : Drinking Water: water that human use without causing health problems. PH: The measurement that determines whether the fluid is acidic, alkaline or neutral. Pottery: A solid material produced by grilling the clay with ovens after forming.


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GLOBE Scientist (inactive)
6 Years Ago
You have done a most excellent job planning, executing and writing up this study. I have a couple minor comments only. 1) Was the pottery all from one source so as to eliminate any variation due to differences in making? If not, this would be a possible source for error. 2) From Table 2, it appears that T.D.S. rises the first three days and then drops lower than the baseline (before sample). I was wondering if you have discussed why that might be. Again, thank your for exploring this question, collecting and presenting the data so clearly and submitting this report. Dr. Shirley Leow, USA
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Shamsa Khalifa AlHakmani GLOBE Scientist
6 Years Ago
Dear Dr.Shirley leow,
Glad to read your word .
about your comments these are our responds :
we used 2 different pottery to be sure that the pottery in general affect the drinking water PH , not only a particular type of it.
and about the " error from table 2" actually it is an observation that led us after discussion to our new research question " what is the affect of pottery source on T.D.S and conductivity of natural water "
Thanks for your comments