Published by PETER KARANI, Director at Safi water treatment solution
Where can I get simple and affordable water testing kits for use in schools? They must cover basic parameters such as chlorine, pH, Alkalinity, Fluoride etc.
Dear Peter, the best option is likely to be test strips. Some potential suppliers are Merck, Hach, Macherey-Nagel, Fischer Scientific, etc. and there are a number of suppliers of test strips for water quality in ponds and aquaria. Check what is available and select what best meets your requirements.
Published by Ciaran Gillen, Managing Director at BioFuture Ltd.
You could contact Waternet (Amsterdam) at:
info@hetschonewaterexperiment.nl
They have a citizen-experiment for check on waterquality.
also see : https://vimeo.com/252045424
To give you an idea of the diferent tests. (video with english subs)
The experiements are less about the basic parameters and more about how people experience water, but it shure is worth a look how they do this.
The website is: https://hetschonewaterexperiment.nl/amsterdam/de-experimenten/ (dutch only)
Published by wilko koning, programma-manager at Waternet
Hach is really good!
Published by Dr Lisa Davies, Senior Scientist at Scottish Water
Hach or LaMotte
Published by Joseph Cotruvo, President at Joseph Cotruvo & Associates, Water , Environment and Public Health
The test kit should be simple. Pool kits are easy to use and can come up with surprising results. Our students discovered fault related springs based on pH and alkalinity. The project was to detect pollution sources. Another local high school, using pool test kits, found a chlorine leak at a municipal station.
BTW, in 1969 the search for a phosphate source to test a new AA machine led to the nationwide reduction of phosphates in laundry detergents.
Published by Jerry Bartz
The parameters you need to measure are common so I think it would be easy to find measuring devices locally (e.g. via local supplier or online shop) with reasonable price.
Published by Muhammad Alfalah Fauzi, CFD Engineer Intern at Institut für Wasserbau und Technische Hydromechanik (IWD) - TU Dresden
Full water quality test kits are available at reasonable price on Amazon.
Published by Teshome Lemma Yami
Test kits available from Benmeadows.com at very reasonable costs.
Published by John Salonich, Vice President / Managing Director
WWW.HACH.COM All types and all cost ranges
Published by Dan Kroll, Hach Distinguished Scientist and Director of Hach Advanced Technology Group
https://www.benmeadows.com/water-testing-equipment/water-test-kits-and-strips-36816987/
Published by John Salonich, Vice President / Managing Director
The UK Royal Society of Chemistry has a Streamwatch programme that might have at least part of what you seek: http://rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00002262/streamwatch-a-uk-water-analysis-science-project?cmpid=CMP00007828
Published by Mike Dempsey, Doctor
which country are you in?
Published by Mike Dempsey, Doctor