Stormwater Management Research Team

SMART School: King High School

Location: Tampa, FL

Mentors: James Stewart (JamesA.Stewart@sdhc.k12.fl.us)

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Watershed: Hillsborough River

Research sites:  

1. Riverside Park (south of 201 S Riverhills Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33617)
2. Lettuce Lake (6920 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33637, lies directly on Hillsborough River)
3. Hillsborough River (on Hillsborough Avenue, source: Green Swamp, mouth: Tampa Bay)
4. Lowry Park (7525 North Blvd, Tampa, FL 33604, lies west of Hillsborough River)
5. Tampa Riverwalk (downtown Tampa, directly on Hillsborough River)

Team goals and research topics: 

Coliform, chlorine, colorimetric tests for nitrite, nitrate, ammonia; possibly: pesticides, phosphorous, hydrocarbons, water intakes/outfalls

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