University Science Bulletin. 



Vol. I, No. 4. APRIL, 1902. | Wxi383 



REPORT OF SANITARY CHEMICAL WATER ANALYSES. 



BY EDWARD BARTOW. 



IN the spring of 1898, there was begun at the University a 

 series of systematic analyses of the waters of the rivers, well9 

 and water-supplies of the state. The work has been carried on 

 with more or less continuity till the close of the school year in 

 June, 1900. At that time, owing to the removal of the depart? 

 ment of chemistry to the new building, and the fact that the 

 rooms set apart for such work could not be equipped, it was 

 necessary to stop the work. It is hoped, however, that we will 

 soon be able to take it up again. 



The results set forth in this article have been obtained by the 

 help of several of the students. The first analyses* were made 

 by C. E. McKinnie, Ph. C, 1898, and G. M. Smith, Ph. (>.-; 

 1898. The analyses were continued by D. F. McFarland, B. A., 

 1900, W. J. Rothrock, B. A., 1900, B. C. Winslow, B. A., 1899, 

 E. A. Sweet, Ph. C, 1900, and F. W. Fogwell, Ph.C, 1900^ 



As far as possible, each student has made a specialty of some 

 problem, at the same time carrying on the work in such a way 

 as to give a systematic comparison of all the work. There have 

 thus been made comparative analyses of the water of the Kan- 

 sas river at Lawrence at different seasons, and at different 

 stages of the river. There are comparative analyses of the river 

 water, filtered and unfiltered ; comparative analyses of tjhe 

 river water, above and below the city, at the middle of the 

 river, and along the bank. There are analyses of well-waters 

 from city wells and from wells in the country near Lawrence ; 

 analyses of water from wells suspected of contamination, and of 



* Proceedings of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association, 1898, page 53. 



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