Springmont Students Inspect Local Water Quality

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For the sixth consecutive year, Springmont and the city of Sandy Springs recently took part in World Water Monitoring Day activities at Big Trees Forest Preserve.

“The City of Sandy Springs and Springmont have partnered for World Water Monitoring Day for six years to promote the importance of clean water,” said Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul. “By monitoring the water quality in our streams and rivers, we gather valuable data that shows the impact that conservation can have on our resources.”

The students joined thousands of volunteers across the globe to sample water quality and report their findings. Elementary and middle school students performed tests in the creek for dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity (clarity) and temperature.

The test results were: dissolved oxygen 0, PH 7, turbidity 0, water temperature 66 and air temperature 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Springmont students have a great appreciation for local and also global environmental issues,” said Jerri King, Springmont head of school. “Our students initiate projects to improve both our community and the world at large. This ongoing project shows our students’ engagement in and their collaboration with the city of Sandy Springs and is yet another aspect of the students’ appreciation for our environment.”

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Photo 1: Springmont students Ledger Kincaid, child of Ann and Dave Kincaid, AJ Smith, child of Sheri and Whitson Smith, and Nico Brett, child of Kelly and Jason Brett, collect water for the World Water Monitoring Day that thousands of people around the world participate in.
Photo 2: Springmont students Ella Schultz, child of Jocelyn and Joseph Schultz, Jacobs Ellerhorst, child of Shelly and Maxwell Ellerhorst, city of Sandy Springs Stormwater Services Permit Manager Beth Parmer, and Adem Wijewickrema, child of Dina and Deva Wijewickrema drop tablets into the water they have collected to check its dissolved oxygen.
Photo 3: Springmont students Symone Sapp, child of Tracee and Cedric Sapp, Sophie Tinley, child of Stephanie and Gary Tinley, and Hayden Weaver, child of Frances and Andy Weaver, check the water in the creek at Big Trees Forest Preserve for its pH and water temperature.
Photo credits: Springmont