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Ms. Wittig's Web Page

"More than 1 in 5 Americans unknowingly drink tap water polluted with feces, radiation or other contaminants...Nearly 1,000 deaths each year and at least 400,000 cases of water-borne illness may be attributed to contaminated water..." The New York Times, June 2, 1995

Fellow Citizens:

The water for Milwaukee County has been dragged back into the public eye. Water, one of the most important requirements of all living things, may contain the potentially dangerous heavy metal; lead. As residents of Milwaukee, you may be at risk too.

Your Mission:

Your task is to determine whether or not your tap water, and tap water from the local area, contains evidence of lead. Your team is to investigate lead exposure from drinking water; each person will have a specific role with specific questions that must be addressed. Then each team will bring their findings and questions to the city council meeting to share with the citizens of the city.

Roles:

Health Commissioner

Public Health Nurse

Laboratory Technician

Department of Public Works Representative

Plumbing Contractor

Water Watchdogs

Concerned Citizens

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MPS Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet

Internet Resources:

Title	Source
Milwaukee Water Department	Milwaukee Public Works Dept.
Water Quality Problems	Glacier Water Company
Drinking Water: Health and Purity	Health-n-Energy
Milwaukee Journal October 1996
Municipal Water Company	United Water Company
Control of Copper and Lead in Drinking Water	(EPA)
Proper Chemical Disposal
Issues of Water Quality	Ever Pure Water Co.
What is lead poisioning?	Mayo Health Organization
About.com	Search engine with available experts
Ask Jeves	Search engine utilizing questions
Standards for Water	(EPA)
Water Statistics for the Southwest	Southwest Water Organization
History of Plumbing	The Plumbing Supply Company (above "Of men and codes" section) (almost at the end of article)
The Bare Facts	Keith Underwood's Inside Information on Lead
Lead Facts	Home Safe Lead Testing and Training
Exposure to babies through formula	Foster Parent Community
Lead in Drinking Water Resources	Breck School
Why you should drink water	Mayo Clinic
Statistics on Lead concentration in water	University of Nebraska

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Library Resources:

Title	Source
Heavy Metals Manual  First Edition  Edited by Mark Mitchell	The Global Rivers  Environmental    Education Network  A Publication of GREEN
Science SIRS	SIRS data base
World Book Encyclopedia	World Book, Inc.
EBSCO	EBSCO data base

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Created for the Fermilab LInC program sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends of Fermilab, and funded by United States Department of Energy, Illinois State Board of Education, North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium which is operated by North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), and the National Science Foundation.

Author(s): Catherine Wittig and Todd Everson
School: John Marshall International Baccalaureate High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Created: March 1, 1999 - Updated: April 25, 1999
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