Analyzing for potential surface water lead contamination around a WWI firing range adjacent to the Greater Plains Elementary School, Oneonta, New York

CHED 1065

Tyler Callnan, callnant@hartwick.edu, Department Chemistry, Hartwick College, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820, John B. Dudek, dudekj@hartwick.edu, Department of Chemistry, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820, and Dr. Eric L Johnson, Geology Department, Hartwick College, Johnstone Science Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820.
This project measures the amount of lead contamination within the watershed area of a WWI firing range in the city of Oneonta, NY. Samples from both surface water and ground water upstream and downstream from the site will be analyzed for lead content. Using local lead averages not within the WWI firing range watershed, we will determine the degree of hazard, if any, that maybe be coming from this area. Also, if there is lead contamination, the project will determine the movement of the lead contamination within the watershed. The amount of lead will be measured using atomic absorption spectroscopy and colorimetric tests
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Environmental Chemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008