These resources support the activities found in the Water Quality Curriculum.
BA 1: Welcome to Hydroville
- The Oregon Well Water Program – Oregon State University Extension
- Water on Tap: What You Need to Know – US EPA publication #816-K-03-007 (October 2003)
- Drinking Water Resources from EHSC Outreach Program, OSU
- Toxicology, Environmental Inquiry, Authentic Scientific Inquiry for High School Students, Cornell University
BA 2: Topographic Maps and Models
- Source Water Protection – US EPA
- Visualizing Topography – Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University
ES Team Meeting #1- Site Investigator
- Formatting Hypotheses – Access Excellence
- The Scientific Method – Department of Counseling, Family Studies, and Educational Leadership, Southeastern Louisiana University
BA 3: Source to Sink
- Public Drinking Water System – US EPA
- Pictorial tour of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant, City of Corvallis Public Works
BA 4: What’s in Your Drinking Water?
- EPA Drinking Water Contaminants Fact Sheets
- Drinking Water Contaminants – US EPA
- EPA Posters & Videos
- Concise International Chemical Safety Documents – International Programme of Chemical Safety
- Environmental Health Perspectives, May 2006
- Lesson: Getting the Lead Out (PDF)
- Lesson: Cleaner Air and Water on the Fly (PDF)
- Groundwater Primer – US EPA Region 5 and Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University
- National Tap Water Quality Database – Environmental Working Group
- The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water – US EPA
- ToxFAQs™ – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Center for Disease Control
BA 5: Reading Water Quality Reports
- Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) – US EPA
- Local Drinking Water Information – US EPA
ES Team Meeting #2 – Drinking Water Specialist
BA 6: Solution Concentrations
- How much is a part per million?, ExToxNet
- The Numbers Game, US EPA Superfund for Students and Teachers, US EPA
BA 7: Sampling and Monitoring
ES Team Meeting #3 – Environmental Chemist
BA 8: Groundwater Basics
- Groundwater Tutorial Video is now streamed on-line. View video. It is a 20-minute video that covers aquifers, groundwater movement, contaminant plumes, and groundwater protection. The video was produced in collaboration with W. Todd Jarvis at the Institute for Water & Watersheds at Oregon State University. To obtain a DVD, e-mail hcp@oregonstate.edu or call 541-737-8105.
- What is an Aquifer?, US EPA Superfund for Students and Teachers, US EPA
- Groundwater models available:
- Fisher Scientific
- Groundwater Exploration Activity Model (“google it” and there are other vendors to compare prices)
- Also “Google” 2000 or 3000 model of the Sand and Gravel Groundwater Flow Simulator
BA 9: How Contaminants Move in Groundwater
- Groundwater, US EPA Superfund for Students and Teachers, US EPA
- The Water Debate Continues: Bottle vs. Tap – Talk of the Nation, National Public Radio
ES Team Meeting #4 – Hydrogeologist
- See ToxFAQs for trichloroethlyene, vinyl chloride, and chromium
- TCE Reduction Pathway, Department of Civil and Enviromental Engineering, University of Delaware
BA 10: Water Treatment Solutions for Homes
- Home Water Treatment Devices – NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™
- Drinking Water Treatment Methods – Cyber-nook
BA 11: Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Sites
- Cleaning Up Our Land, Water and Air – US EPA
- Remediation– US EPA
ES Team Meeting #5 – Environmental Engineer
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk. 1998. Project Learning Tree.
- Decisions Based on Science. Pages 41-45. National Science Teacher Association. (1997). NSTA Press
Career Information
Environmental Chemist
- Environmental Chemist – Schools in the USA.com
Environmental Engineer
- Environmental Engineer – Engineer Girl, National Academy of Engineering
- Environmental Engineer – U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Environmental Engineering Careers – American Academy of Environmental Engineers
Drinking Water Specialist
Hydrogeologist
Additional Water Quality Resources
Oregon Resources
- Northwest river flows and predicted river flows – Northwest River Forecast Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality – Water Quality
- Oregon Well Water Program – Oregon State University Extension
- Drinking Water Program – Oregon Department of Health Services
- Oregon Association of Water Utilities – This non-profit organization can come to your classroom and give free presentations.
- Water Resources Department – State of Oregon
- USGS Water Resources of Oregon
National Resources
- American Water Resources Association
- National Ground Water Association
- US Environmental Protection Agency -Water
- USGS Water Science for Schools
- Wellowner.org – Consumer information from the National Ground Water Association
International Resources
Web Glossaries
- Drinking Water Glossary – US EPA Groundwater and Drinking Water
- US Geological Survey (USGS)
Water Quality Issues in the News
