How

Clean i

s

th

e

W

ater

?

Instructions:

Record your

answers

to

the

highlighted

questions

directly into th

is

document

.

You must

s

ubmit your answers as a document in x or file

for

mat

.

This assignment is worth

2

0

points.

Your Drinking Water

The

purpose of this part

of the activity is to learn about the

water you drink.

The public utility company, or department, which provides

your drinking water

is required

by the EPA

to

inform its consumers about the health

and safety

of the water they supply.

This information can be

found in the utility’s annual

“

water quality report

”

.

Go to the

website for your water supplier and find

their most recent water quality report. Use that report to answer these questions.

You can use your

home residence or MSU.

The water

in Morehead

is supplied by Morehead Utility Plant Board.

What city and county

are you using for this activity

?

Rowan

County

, Morehead

What is the name of your water supplier

?

Salisbury

–

Rowan

1.

What is the date of the most recent

water quality report?

20

th

Feb 2021

2.

From w

hat body of water

is your drinking water

drawn

?

High Rock Lake

3A

.

Name two

regulated

contaminants

that were

test

e

d for

.

Bacterial testing and nitrite/nitrate testing

3B

.

What are the likely sources for thes

e contaminants

?

Likely sources are foodborne disease and waste

products which might be present in the water body. For the case of nitrate, we have fertilizers and other

natural conditions which leads to leaching of soil.

4

. Name two

secondary

contaminants

the utility chose to

test for.

Chose to test bleach and toxins which

are produced by bacteria or soil bleaching.

5

. W

ere any of the secondary contaminants abo

ve the maximum allowable level?

Yes they were like the

toxins which are produced by bacteria.

6

.

Were there any water quality violations? If so, what was the contaminant(s)

?

There was no quality

water violation as the system focus on provision of high quality water which is essential for all of

customers.

Local Streams

The purpose of this part

of the activity is to learn about the

streams in the

county you

call “home

.”

If you

are not from Kentucky, you can use the county

where MSU is located

:

Rowan County.

·

Go to the “

Kentucky Water Health Portal

”

to learn about the health of the streams and rivers in your

county.

https://watermaps.ky.gov/WaterHealthPortal/

·

Enter the county you live in in the left

–

most search bar and click

“

Find County

.”

· The map will zoom-in to show you the county with rivers and streams marked. The color of the stream indicates its health.

What county are you using for this activity? Rowan County in Kentucky.

7. Roughly, what proportion of green vs. yellow vs. red streams are in your county? (Answer using % of total for the three stream types.) 25% for green, 35% for yellow and red covers 40%.

8. Does your county have any streams designated as an Outstanding State Resource Water (OSRW)? If so, how many are there? Yes they are five.

9. The Clean Water Act requires that impaired (contaminated) streams be restored. These streams are designated with TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load). This indicates that a plan has been developed to control the amount of pollutants the stream can receive from point and nonpoint sources, while still meeting water quality standards. Are there any such streams in your county? If so, how many are there? Yes they are four.

· Click on a stream to view its details.

· Choose two streams and answer the following questions for each using the information in the pop-up data dialog box.

10. Name of Stream 1: Riles creek

A. Does it support aquatic life? Yes

B. Can you swim in it? No

C. Can you fish and wade in it? Yes

D. Can you drink water from it? Yes

E. Can you eat the fish which come out of it? Yes

11. Name of Stream 2: Cedar creek

A. Does it support aquatic life? Yes

B. Can you swim in it? Yes

C. Can you fish and wade in it? Yes

D. Can you drink water from it? No

E. Can you eat the fish which come out of it? Yes

How Clean is the
Water
?

Instructions:

Record your

answers to the

highlighted

questions

directly into this document
.

You must
s
ubmit your answers as a document in x or file format.
This assignment is worth 2
0

points.

Your Drinking Water

The
purpose of this part of the activity is to learn about the water you drink.

The public utility company, or department, which provides your drinking water is required

by the EPA

to
inform its consumers about the health

and safety

of the water they supply.

This information can be
found in the utility’s annual
“
water quality report
”
. Go to the website for your water supplier and find
their most recent water quality report. Use that report to answer these questions.

You can use your
home residence or MSU.

The water
in Morehead

is supplied by Morehead Utility Plant Board.

What city and county
are you using for this activity
?

Rowan County, Morehead

What is the name of your water supplier
?
Salisbury
–

Rowan

1.
What is the date of the most recent
water quality report
?

20
th

Feb 2021

2
.
From w
hat body of water
is

your drinking water

drawn
?

High Rock Lake

3A
.
Name two
regulated

contaminants

that were

teste
d for
.

Bacterial testing and nitrite/nitrate testing

3B
.
What are the likely sources for thes
e contaminants
?

Likely sources are foodborne disease and waste
products which might be present in the water body. For the case of nitrate, we have fertilizers and other
natural conditions which leads to leaching of soil.

4
.
Name two
secondary

contaminants

the utility chose to

test

for
.

Chose to test bleach and toxins which
are produced by bacteria or soil bleaching.

5
.
W
ere any of the secondary contaminants abo
ve the maximum allowable level?

Yes they were like the
toxins which are produced by bacteria.

6
.
Were there any water quality violations? If so, what was the contaminant(s)
?

There was no quality
water violation as the system focus on provision of high quality water which is essential for all of
customers.

Local Streams

The purpose of this part
of the activity is to learn about the

streams in the
county you
call “home
.
”

If you
are not from Kentucky, you can use the county
where MSU is located
:
Rowan

County
.

·

Go to the
“
Kentucky Water Health Portal
”

to learn about the health of the streams and rivers in your
county.

https://watermaps.ky.gov/WaterHealthPortal/

·

Enter the county you live in in the left
–
most search bar and click
“
Find County
.
”

How Clean is the Water?

Instructions: Record your answers to the highlighted questions directly into this document. You must

submit your answers as a document in x or file format. This assignment is worth 20 points.

Your Drinking Water

The purpose of this part of the activity is to learn about the water you drink.

The public utility company, or department, which provides your drinking water is required by the EPA to

inform its consumers about the health and safety of the water they supply. This information can be

found in the utility’s annual “water quality report”. Go to the website for your water supplier and find

their most recent water quality report. Use that report to answer these questions. You can use your

home residence or MSU. The water in Morehead is supplied by Morehead Utility Plant Board.

What city and county are you using for this activity? Rowan County, Morehead

What is the name of your water supplier? Salisbury- Rowan

1. What is the date of the most recent water quality report? 20

th

Feb 2021

2. From what body of water is your drinking water drawn? High Rock Lake

3A. Name two regulated contaminants that were tested for. Bacterial testing and nitrite/nitrate testing

3B. What are the likely sources for these contaminants? Likely sources are foodborne disease and waste

products which might be present in the water body. For the case of nitrate, we have fertilizers and other

natural conditions which leads to leaching of soil.

4. Name two secondary contaminants the utility chose to test for. Chose to test bleach and toxins which

are produced by bacteria or soil bleaching.

5. Were any of the secondary contaminants above the maximum allowable level? Yes they were like the

toxins which are produced by bacteria.

6. Were there any water quality violations? If so, what was the contaminant(s)? There was no quality

water violation as the system focus on provision of high quality water which is essential for all of

customers.

Local Streams

The purpose of this part of the activity is to learn about the streams in the county you call “home.” If you

are not from Kentucky, you can use the county where MSU is located: Rowan County.

 Go to the “Kentucky Water Health Portal” to learn about the health of the streams and rivers in your

county. https://watermaps.ky.gov/WaterHealthPortal/

 Enter the county you live in in the left-most search bar and click “Find County.”