Date

Lecture

Reading/Assignments

Aug 19

Hydrologic cycle & water use

Demographics | Water footprint calculator | Conversions | World map

Aug 26

Water and life

Water | Streamflow | Answers from day 1 due

Sept 2

Water quality testing lab 1
Meet in 7237

Water purity testing | Mulitple tube test | Sample problems & MPN Table

Sept 9

Productivity

Wetlands | Lab report due

Sept 16

Water quality testing lab 2
Meet in 7237

Water purity testing | Membrane filter technique

Sept 23

Clean Water Act & Your project Project
Be ready to pick your location

Water Pollution | Project | Lab report due

Sept 30

Drinking water

Water treatment | Subsidence | Draft project procedure due

Oct 7

Water laws

Laws | Hetch Hetchy Valley
In class assignment today
Note: BOD assignment due at next class.

Oct 21

Water pollution

Bioremediation | BOD assignment due

Nov 4

Wastewater treatment

Water Pollution | Sewage Treatment

Nov 18

Water wars

Water conflict

Dec 2

The future

Aswan Dam | Streamflow answers due

Dec 9

Student presentations:

Bring Grading form.pdf | Peer evaluation form.pdf

Dec 12

Student presentations: