Educators within the MWRA service area are invited to join us on Deer Island for a free Water Quality Testing Workshop on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

Participation in a Water Quality Workshop is required for educators who wish to borrow MWRA water quality testing kits, which are available for loan at no cost.

MWRA's water quality testing kits contain all of the necessary equipment needed to perform 8 different surface water tests (temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Nitrates, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity, and Total Coliform Bacteria).  This activity is geared toward students in grades 6 – 12.

The companion Water Quality Testing Manual contains background information, lesson ideas, procedures, data collection and recording forms, suggestions for interpreting the results, and extension ideas.

Train now and be ready to introduce your students to this exciting hands-on program next school year.

To sign up for the workshop or if you want additional information, please email Meg Tabacsko at meg.tabacsko@mwra.state.ma.us.  Pre-registration is required.

MWRA SERVICE COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR WATER QUALITY TRAINING

Arlington, Ashland, Bedford, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, Dedham, Everett, Framingham, Hingham, Holbrook, Lancaster, Leominster, Lexington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marblehead, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Nahant, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northborough, Norwood, Peabody, Quincy, Randolph, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Southborough, South Hadley Fire District #1, Stoneham Water and Sewer, Stoughton, Swampscott, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, Wilbraham, Wilmington,Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Worcester.

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Updated July 1, 2009