Danny Keck and Carrie Kirk listen to Kaitlyn Elliot before tallying up the over all health of the Haw River on Sept. 12.
Haw River Assembly hosts training to get locals involved with the watershed
Water Quality Program Manager Kaitlyn Elliot held a pH meter up to the sky to see what color the water is after she added 10 drops of indicator fluid to the sample. She then let a group of locals guess the water's pH before she shared her conclusion.Securing the pH of a sample is important for determining the health of a site to see how acidic or basic the water is. A water’s pH can effect not only human health, but also the health of those swimming in it.
