1. Swartz Creek Middle School
Project GREEN
Presentation By:
Swartz Creek Middle School
8th Grade
Friday, May 20, 2016

2. Introduction to GREEN Mrs. Forbes’ 7th year
160 8th grade students at SCMS tested a water sample in the classroom.
A select group of 12 students were chosen to test at the site.

3. Global Concerns Human Impact on Our Environment Reducing Pollution
Cleaning Up Pollution From the Past
Approximately 150 world leaders pose for a family picture during the COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris on Nov. 30, The U.N. called it the biggest gathering of world leaders in history. In 2015 COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the aim of keeping global warming below 2°C.

4. Local Concerns
GM Industry waste combined with water and/or air pollution concerns from the past.
Pesticides and fertilizers used on local golf courses, farms and sports fields.
Proximity of bus garage to the creek.
Old cars leaking oil (and other fluids) in the High School parking lot then draining into the storm drains that lead to the creek.

5. Local Concerns Human Impact on Our Environment Reducing Pollution
Cleaning Up Pollution From the Past
Region 5 Superfund National Priority List #12
Berlin and Farro Liquid Incineration, Inc., illegally dumped “industrial wastes into the lagoons [and] apparently continued after 1975.” Located at 8322 Morrish Road between Grand Blanc and Cook Roads.

6. Golf Course in our Community
Local Concerns

7. Bus Garage
Local Concerns

9. Local Studies
We Are Here

10. Local Studies
Site: West Branch of the Swartz Creek East of the bridge at SCMS
May 6, 2016, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
66 F (19 C)
Sunny and Beautiful o o

11. Local Results D.O. – 11.8 mg/L & 100% Sat = 16.66
Fecal Coliform – 0 Colonies/100mL = 15.68
pH – 8.0 Units = 9.35
B.O.D. – 2.5 difference = 8.8
Temp. – 7.9 C with 1 degree change up to 6.9 C = 9.0
Total Phosphate – 0.02 mg/L = 9.8
Nitrates – 8.8 mg/L = 5.3
Turbidity – > 10 JTU’s = 6.08
Total Solids – 640 mg/L = 1.4
WQI = = Good o o

12. Local Average Results 2008 WQI = 73.14 2009 Data missing
2011 WQI = (large amount of rain/flooding)
2012 Did not participate
2013 WQI = 77.51
2014 WQI = 77.18
2015 WQI = (without the BOD)
2016 WQI = 82.07
Good = 70-90

13. Conclusion/Suggestions
Routine cleaning up of litter
Inform our community by presenting at board meetings & teach others
Use less fertilizers and pesticides, as well as finding ecofriendly ways to keep the baseball, softball, and soccer fields green.
Conserve water
Plant native flowers and trees
Let the grass grow longer near waterways to help water soak into the ground
Rain gardens could be used instead of runoff going directly into the storm drain

14. Thank You
Sponsors: GM, FRWC (Jamie Welsh) and all the donors that make this all possible
Teachers:
Mrs. Forbes
Volunteers:
Our GM Mentor
Marv Asbury and LeeAnn Slosar
Students in 8th Grade at SCMS!!

15. Credits
Bogdan Beslac Lydia Danks Hailey Feudale Ashley Fitzpatrick Lily Majestic Delaney Hildebrand Gavin Lawrence Isabella Mellish Rachel Scofield Je’Naiya Tims Jacob Winter Christina Zerka