Contaminant Hydrogeology

Prerequisite: CHEM 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, and GEOL 3020.

This course examines theoretical and practical considerations of the fate and transport of contaminants through porous geologic materials. Topics include physical and chemical processes governing the transport of contaminants in groundwater, multiphase flow, chemistry and microbial degradation of organic and inorganic contaminants, monitoring and remediation site characterizations, remediation technologies, and application of hydrogeologic and geochemical theory and practice to the protection of aquifers using quantitative methods and computer modeling.

Credit: 3