Jefferson High School Compton Creek Research Project UCLA and Los Angeles Waterkeeper Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency
WEEK 5 FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Today Review from last time – stream bioassessments Industrial activities in the watershed Fun activity – make your own water filter
Review from last week Questions
Filtration of stormwater though soil
Filtration Pollutants are removed from stormwater as it flows through soil, due to physical and biological processes: Physical processes: – Deposition or attachment of particles – Adsorption of pollutants Chemical processes: oxidation / reduction Biological processes: microorganisms Chemical and biological processes (but this takes time)
MAKE YOUR OWN FILTER