Comparing Albany Pine Bush Water and Soil Samples to Each Other

Comparing Albany Pine Bush Water and Soil Samples to Each Other

 Into:

After examining the Albany Pine Bush's water and soil independently, I will now compare them to each other. The water samples came from a natural well and the soil samples came from close by (approximately 1 m away from each well). I can look to see if there is a pattern with the soil and water, where they share high concentrations of the same elements. With these comparisons I will be able to link data sets produced from the HD Prime. A strong link would prove both the accuracy of x-ray analysis, but also that correlation between water and soil.

Data:

• Note- The first data set belongs to soil and the second one is water's. Also I will be referring to                   comments made from previous blogs.

Sample 1-

 Low shrub area, houses near by

Both sets have high levels of Sb.  While in soil Cl is high, Cr is relatively high in water.

Sample 2- 

Shrub/wooded area, recent control fire

Cl ia above average is soil along in soil and most likely water. Both have high levels of Sb. 

Sample 3-

Shrub/wooded areas, control fire, near highway

Sb is high is soil, but not in water. Cr and Ba is high in water.

Sample 4-

Same as 3

Sb is high in soil, Cr is high in water.

Sample 5-

Low shrubs, near landfill

Sb is high in both samples. Cr is high in water.

Sample 6-

Same as 5, also near wetlands

Sb is high in soil. Cr is high in water as well as Pb (has a zero tolerance law).

Sample 7-

Same as 6

Sb is high for both and Ba is relatively high for both.

Sample 8-

Same as 6

Sb is high for both. 

Sample 9-

Especially close to landfill

Sb is high in soil. Pb is an issue in water.

Sample 10-

In swamp, near landfill

Ba readings are high in soil. Sb is high in both.

Sample 11-

Same as 10

Sb is high in both sets. Pb is an issue in water.

Sample 12-

Near Albany Pine Bush Center, close to parking lot

Ba is high in soil. Sb is high in both sets.

Conclusions:

Seeing as almost every sample came back with high Sb readings, it would be safe to say that Sb is an issue in the area. 8 of the 12 sets came back with readings that were high for specific elements in both the water and soil (example: both had high Sb readings). As well, water with high Pb readings came from landfill areas. There does not seem to be any outstanding concentrations of heavy metals from areas closer to the landfill as compared to wooded/natural areas. My best guess is that there is leeching going into the soil first that then makes it into the water. This becomes more apparent when the heavy metal concentrations is almost always higher than the water readings.