9/28/2017 42 Comments Beginning of ResearchIt has been a controversial topic on whether or not bottled water is cleaner than tap water. Some view bottled water as the only source that they can get their water from because it has been chlorinated, while others believe that tap water is better because it still contains all of the natural vitamins and minerals. The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not bottled water is in fact cleaner than tap water based on bacteria content after been drunk out of.
Internet research has stated that certain bacteria within water can be hazardous to one's health. This bacteria can lead to anything from an increase in the bad bacteria in your mouth causing gum infections, to stomach ulcers. The preservation of water in bottles ensures the life of the bacteria within the water, allowing for growth. When finding sources to gain background knowledge on the growth of bacteria in water and its effects on the human body, MEL.org was most often used. MEL.org contained scientific experiments similar to our research and scientific articles explaining how bacteria grows in water. In order to perform this research, a few things will be needed, the number one thing being reusable water bottles. We will need to buy 12 reusable water bottles, at least 80 petri dishes, coffee filters, distilled water, and dish soap (to clean everything between uses). We will also need to create the agar that the bacteria will grow in, get access to an incubator, hotplate, a few different beakers, and a pair of tongs. To gain more knowledge on the growth of bacteria in water, we will attempt to contact a water treatment facility and ask them questions about how the different water treatments affect the bacteria in the water.
42 Comments
Ella Stamatakis
10/30/2017 05:17:32 am
Ella Stamatakis, 9A, LakeShore. I really love this project idea. I get the project and the way you are explaining everything. I did not think about this before and I knew very little about it, but now I understand.Good luck with your research project!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:15:06 am
Thank you! The results will be posted very soon!
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Chloe Mainhardt
10/30/2017 05:46:47 am
Chloe Mainhardt, 9A, Lake Shore. This is a very interesting and something people can use the info.
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:15:35 am
Thank you! We will be posting the results very soon!
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Aidan Boldt 9B LHS
10/30/2017 10:52:33 am
I like this idea i think its very interesting especially because I'm a swimmer
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:18:07 am
Thank you! We'll be posting the results very soon!
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Sania Bashir 9B SHHS
10/30/2017 01:10:35 pm
How do you think your experiment will affect people's beliefs concerning tap water and chlorinated water?
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:21:17 am
We believe that it might influence what people think about water; however, habits are habits. Some people might be strongly against tap water and only drink non chlorinated, or bottled, water, or vise versa. It depends on the person really. It could change the minds of some people, others might stick to their beliefs.
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Saima Ambia
10/30/2017 01:51:20 pm
I am Saima Ambia from WMHS, class 9A. The topic is very informational & the blog is set up very neat!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:22:05 am
Thank you! We'll be posting the results soon!
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George Boulos
10/30/2017 01:52:48 pm
I am from 9b and go to Sterling Heights High School and was wondering what inspired you to do this topic
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:24:13 am
We were actually inspired to do this topic because Kendall is a very athletic student and she was talking about how some athletes constantly leave half drank water bottles in their bags and drink them at their next game. We decided we wanted test to see how leaving the water bottle after drinking some of it affected the cleanliness of the water.
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Vanessa Francis (9B) SHHS
10/30/2017 02:18:14 pm
Would the brand of bottled water affect the results?
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:25:59 am
I'm sure it would affect it slightly because different companies have their different methods of cleaning water; however, we used two brands of distilled water (Kroger brand and Meijer brand) at one point (we ran out of Kroger water and only Meijer water was accessible) and it did not seem to affect our results.
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Jacquelyn Wrubel Cousino 9C
10/30/2017 02:18:29 pm
You are very thorough with your information without being too wordy! Good job!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:26:39 am
Thank you! The results will be posted soon!
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Wesley Swigart (9B and Cousino)
10/30/2017 03:21:52 pm
Besides searching for the answer to that age-old question of what water is safer, was there another reason as to why you picked this topic? And do you think different brands of bottled water could give different results?
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:30:35 am
We picked this topic because Kendall is a very athletic students and was talking about how athletes would leave half drank water bottles in their bags and finish them at the next game. We wanted to see how this would affect the cleanliness of the water. Different brands of bottle water very well might have some impact on the results, but we used two different brands of water due to a shortage of one and accessibility of the other, and our results weren't affected. I'm sure if we had used Dasani or Aquafina (we used Kroger and Meijer brand), the results could have been affected because they have different methods of cleaning their water.
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Luke Sanders
10/30/2017 03:43:30 pm
Hi im Luke Sanders from Fitzgerald High school (Class 9A) Very interesting topic. A question I have is if anything inspired you two to conduct this experiment or if you came up with it yourself.
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:33:14 am
Thank you! Kendall and I came up with this topic together after she talked about how some athletes leave half drank water bottles in their bags and drink them later on.
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Genevieve Myers
10/30/2017 04:04:31 pm
Hi I am Genevieve from 9C and Sterling Heights High School and I think this is a great topic. I wish you luck!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:34:03 am
Thank You! We will be posting the results soon!
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Delaney Bulas
10/30/2017 04:40:05 pm
Hi I am Delaney Bulas from FHS and class 9B. I really like the way your blog is set up, and it's easy to navigate. Good luck on your trials!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:35:19 am
Thank you! We will be uploading our results soon!
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Lorna Floqi
10/30/2017 05:31:01 pm
Hello, I'm Lorna Floqi from 9B, and I attend Sterling Heights High School. Seeing as tap water and bottled water play huge roles in events such as the Flint Water Crisis, it will be very helpful to have this kind on research on hand when considering the safety of water sources. I hope that your research goes well for you!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:35:56 am
Thank you! The results will be uploaded soon!
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Maggie Simons, 9B, Cousino High School
10/30/2017 06:01:12 pm
Very outside of the box topic! Never thought about what chlorine DOES cause.
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:37:23 am
It can be very scary when you think about the negative effects of the things that are supposed to benefit you!
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Waincey Chan 9B FHS
10/30/2017 06:34:21 pm
I think your research topic is really useful, especially when we are having water crisis and need to be wary of bacteria in the water. Good luck!!!!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:38:14 am
Thank you! We'll be uploading the results soon!
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Adriana Kelley
10/30/2017 06:37:05 pm
I'm Adriana Kelley from class 9B. I attend FHS and I think that this topic can apply to everyday life because we all drink tap water and most have swam in chlorinated water.
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:39:25 am
Thank you! Be sure to check out the results once they are uploaded!
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Sam Stchur
10/30/2017 07:27:08 pm
I am in 9A and Warren Mott. I really like how your background paragraph is laid out; you raise a lot of points during your explanation of your topic that definitely catch my interest and see what happens along your experiment!
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:40:21 am
Thank you! The results will be uploaded really soon!
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Chelsea Aiken (9B, SHHS)
10/30/2017 08:04:04 pm
I like how this topic it seems interesting! How could this affect peoples opinions of different types of water?
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:42:08 am
Thank you! We believe that our experiment will demonstrate the cleanliness of the different types of water and make people more aware of what they are consuming.
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Callen Fields
10/31/2017 04:13:20 am
Hi, I'm Callen Fields from 9a and Lake Shore High School. What made you think of this topic?
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:44:22 am
Kendall actually came up with the idea! She talked about how athletes would leave their half drank water bottles in their bags and then finish them later.
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Rizwan Hayder
10/31/2017 04:13:33 am
My name is Rizwan Hayder from WMHS, 9A, and I like how detailed your process and experiment is.
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:44:55 am
Thank you! Be sure to check out the results when we post them!
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Joshua Frazier 9B from Cousino
10/31/2017 07:33:47 pm
Hi, this looks like a very interesting research project. I can't wait to see the results. :D
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Kara Thompson
12/1/2017 08:45:40 am
Thank you! The results will be uploaded very soon!
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