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Ross students present creek water tests, flag coliform presence and urge pet-waste cleanup
Summary
A class of Ross School students presented the results of a water-quality project on Corte Madera Creek to the Ross Town Council on Oct. 9, finding most measured variables in acceptable ranges but detecting coliform bacteria in both fall and spring samples.
A class of Ross School students presented the results of a water-quality project on Corte Madera Creek to the Ross Town Council on Oct. 9, finding most measured variables in acceptable ranges but detecting coliform bacteria in both fall and spring samples.
The presentation, introduced by Andrea Myers, a former STEM teacher at Ross School now teaching second grade, said the fifth-grade team tested temperature, dissolved oxygen, coliform, nitrate, phosphate, pH and turbidity in fall and spring comparisons. Students summarized results in a short video and recommended community action to reduce sources of contamination.
The students reported that…
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