pH Levels In Our

Water

By Ella Garcia, Julia Heilrayne, Sofia

Martin, and McKaan Zimmerman
pH Basics (1)

pH: A measurement of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Less than 7 is acidic

Exactly 7 is neutral

Greater than 7 is basic or alkaline.

Cause and Solution (2)

pH levels can fluctuate daily due to photosynthesis and respiration in

the water. The degree of change depends of the alkalinity of the
water.
Carbon Dioxide in the water is the most common cause of acidity.

To calculate the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of a solution you need to

know the concentration of hydronium and hydroxyl ions moles per
liter (molarity).
PH Effects on Biodiversity (3, 4)

Organisms grow acclimated to the pH level in their ecosystem

If the pH level varies in either direction too much then the organisms will die

EX: the Inks Lake pH level is XXX, if something were to be

introduced into the water that changed the pH level the organisms
would react badly to it. This could disrupt the entire ecosystem
and decrease the biodiversity within it making the organism's
ability to adapt to changes, environmentally and humanly,
decrease.
Research and Why
Inks Lake: 7.236
Pace Bend: 6.486
Mansfield Dam: 7.02
All of the pH levels fluctuated
but stayed in about a .3 -
6.50 range throughout the
past 5, 10, and 20 years
Watch what pollutants you
expose to the water
Over time the plants and
animals will adapt to new pH
level
We should care because we
should care what were
putting in our ecosystem
and how were affecting our
animal and plant life
Definitions

Acidity - the level of acid in substances such as water, soil, or wine.

Alkalinity - the measure of how basic a substance is.

pH - a measure of hydrogen ion concentration; a measure of the

acidity or alkalinity of a solution
Sources

1.Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie. "What Is the Definition of pH in

Chemistry?" ThoughtCo. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.

2."PH of Water." Environmental Measurement Systems. N.p., n.d.

Web. 27 Mar. 2017.

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4.https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-ph-in-chemistry-604605

5.http://www.ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/amd/links/wildlife3.
html
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