Water Purification and Treatment
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Ideas and Sample Projects by Grade Level


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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
P=Project   E=Experiment
The procedure of tap water chlorination [P]
Research water quality - compare water pH levels of tap water, purified water and distilled water. [E] [P] [P]
Water Filters & Water Filtration Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Purification?
Solar Water Purification & Distillation Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Middle School - Grades 7-9
P=Project   E=Experiment
Water Recycling: The Effects of Soapnut Grey Water on the Environment [P]
Absorbing water pollutants with corn cobs [P] [P]
Kitchen Synthesized Magnetite Nanocrystals for Removing Arsenic from Water [E]
How can I create a water purification system that cheaply and portably purifies water for third world countries? [P] [P]
Investigate the use of duckweeds, Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhizza, in phytoremediation in removing acetaminophen, caffeine and estradiol safely from contaminated water. [E]
The Study of Electrolysis of Water [E]
How does the growth of plants in a natural sewage treatment system affect how well it absorbs phosphates and nitrates? [P]
Determine which antique water purification method would decrease the level of bacteria the most - Western method of boiling polluted water, African method of adding moringa olefeira seeds, German technique of adding iodine, or the Japanese mode of inserting scallop shells into polluted water. [E]
Compare the effectiveness of three methods of purifying drinking / pool water (boiling, chlorination, ionization). [P]
Can the ozone gas created by a Tesla coil be used to purify water? [E]
Alternative Water Disinfection Methods: Diamond Electrodes in Water Electrolysis [E]

Water Harvesting and Recycling System for Residential and Commercial Landscapes [E]
Desalinated ocean water by duplicating the water cycle in a contained environment [E]
Wastewater Purification using Evaporation and Capillary Action [E]
Test four different methods of algae control; Aeration, a floating plant, barley extract, and a combination of barley extract and a floating plant. [E]
Try to reduce the amount of phosphate and nitrate in water in order to reduce the amount of blue green algae blooms. [E]
Compare the efficiencies of ancient water purification methods against the efficiencies of modern water purification methods. [E]
Water Purification in Emergency Situations [E]
Determine whether sand, carbon, or foam best removes the dangerous pollutants and excess nutrients in a storm drain outfall. [E]
Test for water purification by building your own water conductivity meter [E]
Cleaning Water of Bacteria Via Silver [E]
Total Suspended Solids in Wastewater before and after Treatment [P]
Compare the bactericidal effects of chlorine versus iodine disinfectants on the recycled wastewater. [E]
Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water [E]
How water is obtained, treated and supplied to households in small communities. [P]
Compare Treated Industrial Wastewater to River Water [P]
Find a method of purifying water which is simple, effective and inexpensive, and could be used in a third world country. [E] [E]
Purification of water through solar energy [E] [E]
Is distillation the best method of purifying water? [E] [E]
Test electrolysis and natural condensation as a means of recycling water [E] [E]
Do Extreme pH Conditions Quench Respiration of microorganisms in Secondary Wastewater Treatment Mixed Liquor? [E]
Water Filters & Water Filtration Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Purification?
Solar Water Purification & Distillation Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
High School - Grades 10-12
P=Project   E=Experiment
Investigate the optimal flocculant concentration to clean up murky water. [E]
Is it possible to create a portable device that purifies wastewater while generating electricity sustainably and affordably? [P] [P]
Polystyrene and Its Effectiveness in Removing Calcium from Water [E]
Solar Light Assisted nanoZnO Photo Catalytic Mineralization- The Green Technique for the Degradation of Detergents [P]
Find a practical way to purify water, using nanoparticles as a photocatalytic agent [E]
Simple and Cost-Effective Detection of Cadmium in Water Using an Electrochemical Sensor Made with Gold Nanoparticles [E]
The Abilities of Water Weeds in Removing Heavy Metal Ions [P]
The development of magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of pharmaceutical contaminants in drinking water [P]
Suppressing Harmful Algal Blooms through the Use of Calcium Chloride [E]
The Effects of Recycled Water on the Growth and Germination of Different Plants [E]
Determine the efficiency of carbon, ceramic, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet purification systems of water. [E]

Elucidation of the Physicochemical Properties of the Active Protein and Optimization of Water Purification [E]
An economical and efficient method of MTBE, DIPE, ETBE, and TAME removal in an acute situation of fuel oxygenate contamination. [E]
Determine if treating wastewater with ultraviolet light will increase bacterial resistance to ultraviolet light in the effluent by triggering constitutive production of DNA repair enzymes. [E]
Evaluate the coagulating properties of both Moringa Oleifera seed kernel powder and Moringa Oleifera De-oiled seed powder in cleaning water. [E]
Application of Magnetic Flux and Electric Field to the Recycling and Deodorization of Seawater [E]
How Does Water Treated with NaF Affect the Development of the Invertebrates Artemia, Daphnia, Paramecium, and Planaria? [E]
Operational Effects of Altered Abiotic Factors on Nitrifying Bacteria [E]
Determine if implementation of State of California Senate Bill No. 923 has resulted in causing lower nitrates in agricultural effluents flowing into the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. [E]
Evaluate the coagulating properties of both Moringa Oleifera seed kernel powder and Moringa Oleifera De-oiled seed powder in cleaning water. [E]
Water Filters & Water Filtration Science Fair Projects & Experiments
What is Water Purification?
Solar Water Purification & Distillation Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Water Pollution Science Fair Projects & Experiments
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