The older we get the less sense Christmas seems to make… and the more money we need to make in order to pay for Christmas! As a result of that realization, we spent some time looking for deals and bargains on presents related to water quality that would have a bit more meaning than gift cards for MP3 downloads, etc.

“MP3 download? Sounds like some kinda’ STD. What kinda’ crazy kid wants one of THOSE???” — Some old codger.

Regardless of whether you share the sentiments of ‘some old codger’ or not, the fact remains that we adults need to teach the next generation about water quality, its importance, and how to properly test for it.

Otherwise all the work past and present generations have done to make sure our planet doesn’t run out of water will go to waste. On another note, the quality of water that gets pumped into our nursing homes will suck, too.

Not cool. Not cool at all.

Educational Christmas presents related to water quality

We have two main reasons for bringing this next water test kit to your attention: 1) The WaterSafe School Science Project Kit contains enough testing supplies to test for 8 different water quality parameters (Lead, Bacteria, Pesticides, Nitrates, Nitrites, Chlorine, Hardness and pH); 2) The WaterSafe School Science Project Kit comes in two sizes for performing all 8 tests on 4 water samples or on 10 water samples.

That means one eager young student could tests multiple water sources OR a whole group of eager young water students could all test their own water and compare results afterward.

Need another good reason to take a look at the WaterSafe School Science Project Kit? OK, well how about the fact that FilterWater.Com usually has them on sale. Usually $39.95 for the 4-pack of tests and only $79.95 for the 8-pack of tests.

We recently received an email from a parent whose son and friend want to perform arsenic testing on a number of water samples in their area and chart the results.

My question: My son and a co-student are wanting to do a science fair project on arsenic in the ground water. We wanted to check many samples. However, the cost of the kits are prohibitive. Is there a way that the cost of the kits may be reduced for such an endeavor?? (we wanted to use the 100 sample kit.) We would love to use your product and have it on display for the project. Please let us know if this is a possibility.. thank you so very much.

It pleases us to hear that some youngsters have taken an interest in doing a lot of ground water testing for arsenic using an Arsenic Quick Test Kit… because we know they work very well, do not require special training to use, and use safer reagents compared to other home arsenic test kits currently available on the market.

Having spoken with members of that company’s staff on numerous occasions, we can assure you that other people have successfully used versions of their field-ready arsenic test kit in science fairs in the past and done quite well.

UPDATE (8/14/2013): Previously we reported that we did not carry the Arsenic Quick Test Kit, but that has changed and the price for smaller versions as well as larger version of the product have all gone down since we first posted this article… almost three years ago!

Miniature arsenic test kits for spot testing?

In addition to full-sized arsenic test kits, we also now carry 2-test and 5-test versions of the Arsenic Quick as well as a version designed specifically for testing wood samples for arsenic.

Part Number: 481297-5 <2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24, 30, 40, 45 & >50ppb 5 Tests	Part Number: 481396-5 0, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 & >500 ppb 5 Tests
Part Number: 481396-5 0, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 & >500 ppb 5 Tests	Part Number: 481396-W Arsenic Test Kit for Wood 5 Tests

If memory serves us right, a student won some sort of National Award using an Arsenic Quick test kit.

Other water test kits for science fair projects?

Not all students have access to well water or surface water… but that does NOT mean they can’t use water testing as the basis of their science project. Why? Because even tap water varies from place to place and in some places its quality may vary on a daily basis.

Test 4 Water Sources Test 10 Water Sources

WaterSafe Science Project test kits allow students of all ages to participate in educational, hands-on activities related to water quality. Avaliable in two sizes, 4-packs and 10-packs, the WaterSafe science project test kits come with all the supplies needed to test for Lead, Bacteria, Pesticides, Nitrates, Chlorine, Hardness and pH. Each kit also comes with step-by-step instructions, an outline for the water testing project, and a convenient data sheet to record the results.

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