Back to Participating Schools Kea‘au High School 16-725 Kea‘au - Pahoa Road Kea‘au, Hawai‘i 96749 Jon Patrick Sager, Grades 9–12, 25 students Photo: Students use LaMotte water test kits to sample the water in Wailoa pond while taking a GPS reading to mark their site location.

Water Quality Comparisons in Wailoa Estuary
Students collected water quality data at three different locations in the Wailoa River and Estuary to determine how various water quality parameters are influenced by proximity to the ocean. Water quality parameters studied included salinity, turbidity, temperature, nitrates, and dissolved oxygen.

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