Today in Stuart, FL middle grade students at Hidden Oaks Middle School started their journey to learn about how to protect their source water. They will begin to be part of a larger community as they assume the roles of scientist, researcher, and reporter of water quality issues in their area. This year, specifically, they will be focusing on groundwater. Additional samples will be taken to the BioTools lab in Jupiter to focus on sucralose and the quantification of septic system contamination in the St. Lucie River.