Cape Fear Community College’s chemical technology program invites the public to participate once again in its annual water study.
Water samples will be accepted between Feb. 23 and Feb. 27. Samples should be in a container, completely rinsed without soap, that is approximately 2 liters in size.
Samples can be dropped off in Building N, Room 302, across from Union Station on CFCC’s downtown Wilmington campus. Someone in the program will assist with contributors with paperwork.
Chemical technology students will then analyze the samples for more than 60 different contaminants and produce results within four to six weeks. Since the program’s inception, CFCC students have analyzed more than 750 water samples from the area. This service is free.
“Cape Fear Community College offers the only chemical technology program within the family of 58 community colleges in North Carolina,” Tracy Holbrook, CFCC’s lead chemical technology instructor, said. “The state-of-the-art chemical technology instrumentation lab provides students training on analytical-grade equipment found in a typical laboratory setting so that we can integrate real-world experiences throughout the two-year program.
“Our water study is a wonderful example of how our students gain practical experience while providing a service to our community.”
Graduates from the program can find work in numerous fields, including environmental sciences, forensics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, cosmetics and chemical processing. Some continue on to four-year colleges and universities to pursue degrees in chemistry, chemical engineering or related fields.
For more information about the water study or the chemical technology program, contact Holbrook at [email protected] or (910) 362-7168.
