This creek may look clean and pure...  but is it? It can really be surprising
just  how much stuff is in water. Click on the buttons to the left to learn all
about the material in your water, and how much we found in Chimacum creek. 

       Our class did lots of tests to see how our water rated. We wanted
our creek to be heathly for the fish that live there.

 Below are some facts about water.

• Water is made up of 2 part hydrogen and 1 parts oxygen.
  
• One cause of pollution are run offs from farms that             
  use manure and pestisides
  
• The colder the water the more Disolved Oxygen is in it.
  
• Fish are very sensitive to the water temperature. 

Here are some pictures taken during our study of the water.

These girls are taking notes on thier subject.	This girl is doing tests to see how much dissolved oxygen is in the creek water she has collected.
This girl is picking the bugs off the rock that she got from the creek.	These people are testing the creek to see how fast the water is flowing.