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Project Goals

Scientific Goals

1. Create a long term water quality database in the towns of Ellsworth, Hancock, and Lamoine through annual well monitoring and sampling.

2. Include in the database:

a. Water chemistry of nitrate, alkalinity, chloride, conductivity, and turbidity.

b. Locations of wells mapped into a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) program through PEARL.

c. Operational excel spreadsheets with all information gathered.

d. Statistics and charts to graphically represent information.

3. Utilize students to sample wells in Ellsworth, Hancock, and Lamoine. The wells sampled are located in, over, or next to the sand and gravel aquifer.

Community Goals

1. Increase awareness, understanding, and interest in water resources within Ellsworth, Hancock, and Lamoine.

2. Involve local citizens in the sampling, monitoring, and maintenance of water quality within their town.

3. Generate a water quality database that can be used by the community to formulate productive choices in planning, management, and development.

Education Goals

1. Create an interdisciplinary study focusing on natural resources water and development.

2. Employ all grades and educators involved in chemistry, geology, geodesy, mapping, GIS, statistics, computer programs, and environmental studies.

3. Students should develop:

a. Field sampling techniques

b. Laboratory skills

c. Computer competence in Excel, Word, and a GIS program.

d. Internet research capabilities

e. Mapping abilities in both interpolation of hard copy topographic maps and interpretation of computer based topographic maps

f. Recognize and identify specific locations by latitude and longitude on topographic maps

g. Comprehension in terminology and function of water chemistry testing for nitrates, alkalinity, chloride, conductivity, and turbidity.

h. An understanding why conservation and commitment to a healthy environment takes an entire community.

i. Present findings to Public