What a wild BC election time we have had. Congratulations go out to Dana Lajeunesse as our new MLA for the Juan de Fuca/Malahat Electoral District. We wish him well in Victoria, and hope that he will be able to visit us next year for a Town Hall, or two, in our area once he … Continue reading November Meeting and Update – 2024
Water Testing
May . 2024There are various types of water tests but one thing the experts agree on is that we should get our drinking water tested at least once a year by an accredited lab, sometimes twice a year- summer and winter. Some experts recommend after “weather events” such as flooding and drought. Drought can draw … Continue reading Water Testing
Water Woes -Part 3
Inorganics As a general rule that not all chemists agree on, inorganic compounds are composed of two or more elements, except those containing only carbon and hydrogen bonds, which are known as organic compounds. Examples of inorganic compounds tested in water tests are biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, cyanide, anions, solids and nutrients. Two … Continue reading Water Woes -Part 3
Watersheds
Introduction: A watershed is defined by National Geographic as “an area of land that drains or ‘sheds’ water into a specific waterbody. Every body of water has a watershed”. (May 19, 2022). The figure below is a cartoon of the hydrologic or water cycle. Precipitation typically falls to earth as either rain or snow. Over … Continue reading Watersheds
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