Project Name: AquaAlert: A Study of Water Quality of the Bronx River

Team

Srujana Bhoopanam: sb4010@columbia.edu

Shelby Smith: sts2150@columbia.edu

Project Description

Our project uses sensors to measure the pH values, turbidity level, and ambient temperature of the Bronx River that runs along Starlight Park. We plan to collect data from different testing locations. Our aim is to establish an understanding of the current health of the Bronx River in order to see how these values vary from optimal water quality levels in order to be leveraged as a teaching tool.

In order to do this, we will fabricate a device in the shape of a grouping of lily pads that we will affix the sensors to. Additionally, each lily pad will have a different colored LED light attached to it. As the sensors read the water, the different LED lights will be triggered to display the corresponding quality such that it reflects the condition of the water in real time through the different lights.

Data

pH values, turbidity values, ambient temperature along with GPS location is collected. This is done to see how these values vary from optimal water quality levels in order to be leveraged as a teaching tool.

Harms to the subjects

No human information is collected. Hence, AquaAlert study is harmless to public.