Sentences with phrase «ground water samples»

In a 2012 study of 33 fungicides used on potatoes, Kuivila's lab found that 75 percent of surface waters tested and 58 percent of ground water samples were contaminated with traces of at least one fungicide.

NAPERVILLE — Trapshooters at the shuttered Sportsman's Park range must cool their heels for at least two more weeks while officials of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Naperville Park District await test results from ground water samples taken near the park.

Not exact matches

Susan Lorenz studied soil, sediment, ground and surface water samples, and said that although she found lead present in surface soils, it had not migrated to deeper soils or ground water.

The researchers tested air samples from ground level and from altitudes of about 20 miles, as well as dissolved air from shallow ocean water samples.

Ground controllers detected a small amount of unexpected thrust coming from the sample carrier last year, and engineers determined the force was caused by outgassing of water absorbed by the sample return capsule during launch preparations in Florida.

Keywords: Potable Sedimentation Desalination Distillation Evaporation Objectives: Distinguish between potable water and pure water Describe the differences in treatment of ground water and salty water Explain how to test water samples, and to carry out a distillation

Sample stops could include a tasting at a local rum distillery, a stroll through the farmer's market, a taste of fry jacks from local vendors, a cool glass of coconut water as a halfway refreshment or a the chance to watch local woman craft tortillas as it moves from whole corn to ground corn to the masa, or dough.

Sept 24 Awoke in G - Land this morning to a very solid rumble, a quick walk down the front revealed 8 - 10ft walls of power grinding their way along the whole bay.At times some sets were quite a lot bigger than that, pretty awesome sight to see.An angry ocean probably being a good description with huge amounts of water sweeping down the line.Later in the afternoon a few ventured out to sample some juice.Some nice waves but most were unridden, some of the regular visitors over the years had the better wave selection and skillfully ridden.But still pretty wild.