College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-06 08:10:18
Major
Biology
Honors Course
BIOL 499 - Sr Honors Prog in Biology
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2023
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the city of Akron had negative effects on the Cuyahoga river, and determine if the Cuyahoga River was naturally able to remediate these effects downstream. The pollutants measured in this study include hardness, bromine, residual chlorine, iron, copper, lead, nitrate, nitrite, ammonium chloride, total chlorine, fluoride, carbonate, pH, total alkalinity and cyanuric acid. This study was done using water testing strips (JNW Direct) to test the water at four different locations along the Cuyahoga River downstream (North) of Akron. This study found that the city of Akron does have a negative effect on the level of pollutants within the Cuyahoga River. This study found five pollutants measured to either be at or above an acceptable level. The results of this study indicate that the Cuyahoga River is negatively impacted by the contaminants of the urban areas surrounding it, specifically Akron, Ohio. It also indicates that the river does not succeed in remediating these pollutants by itself as it flows towards Lake Erie.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Randall Mitchell
First Reader
Brad Small
Second Reader
Robert Duff
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Brian Bagatto
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Darst, Allyson, "How Akron Affects the Water Quality of the Cuyahoga River" (2023). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1665.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1665
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