Course Objective
Water quality is vital for most human and ecological activities.
Preserving or attaining certain water quality objectives is
thus an important task for water resources managers, and to
do so one needs to consider technical, economic and risk issues.
Since water quality in groundwater and surface water bodies
depends on activities in the surrounding soils and ecosystems,
there is an intrinsic linkage between soil and water quality.
The course is designed to provide the tools (1) to determine
soil and water quality objectives, through either risk assessment
or maximum pollutant loading; (2) understand the technical options
available to a water resources manager for achieving the objectives,
either through water treatment, soil remediation, land-use best
management practices or other approaches; and (3) develop a
management strategy. The course uses case studies and existing
models to assist in the development of soil and water quality
objectives, risk management and technology selection.
In the course, the significance of water resources and water
quality is put into perspective. We then deal with the detection
of pollutants and the characterization of contamination. The
next step is to determine the risk of these contaminants, to
develop treatment objectives. Risk assessment models are used
to determine the impact of various pollutants on human and ecological
receptors. Various treatment alternatives are studied in detail,
from the following major options: monitoring, containment, in-situ
remediation or ex-situ treatment. We use commercially available
software to evaluate a specific site/pollutant combination and
determine the probable course of action, based on risk analysis
and economics. At the end of the course we discuss different
remediation/management strategies, and study several cases.
A final project (developed in small teams) combines all the
topics.
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Textbooks and other
readings
We will use some of the last chapters of:
Hazardous Wastes: Sources, Pathways, Receptors. By Richard
Watts. John Wiley & Sons (1998). ISBN 0-471-00238-0.
The new textbook for the class is:
Advanced Groundwater Remediation: Active and Passive Technologies
by Simon & Meggyes. Thomas Telford Services Ltd (2003).
ISBN: 0727731211.
Additional material will be from Site Remediation: Planning
and Management by Soesilo and Wilson; Pollution Science by Pepper
et al.; Management of Contaminated Site Problems by Asante-Duah;
and Groundwater Contamination: Optimal Capture and Containment
by Gorelick et al., which will be available in the Bren School
library.
I will also provide additional references from current journals,
Internet and other books during the quarter to supplement the
textbook. We will also use resources available through the Internet.
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Lectures
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Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 9 (browse based on your interest)
Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 10 (pp. 487-513)
Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 11 (pp. 518-537)
Site Remediation Ch. 9 (pp. 213-249) |
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Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 9 (browse based on your interest)
Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 10 (pp. 487-513)
Haz. Waste Mgmt. Ch 11 (pp. 518-537)
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Site Remediation Ch. 1 (pp. 3-19)
Site Remediation Ch. 10 (pp. 255-302)
Fact Sheet Soil Screening Guidance |
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Site Remediation Ch. 2 (pp. 21-27)
Site Remediation Ch. 3-6 (pp. 33-140 browse if you haven't
seen this before)
Site Remediation Ch. 7 (pp. 141-175)
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Site Remediation Ch. 8 (pp. 177-201)
Watts Ch. 4 (pp.219-240)
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Watts Ch. 12 (p. 565-6, 574)
Soesilo Ch. 11 (p.336, 326-8)
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Soesilo p. 324-330
Watts p. 366-377, 572-574
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Midterm |
Midterm |
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(Steam Injection, ORC, HRC, Fracturing, Electrokinetic,
NAPL removal) |
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Watts: Ch. 13 (pp. 588-620)
Soesilo: Ch. 11 (pp. 338-342) |
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Watts: Ch. 13 (pp. 620-627)
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Management Strategies
(No handout - see readings)
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Management Strategies
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Lab Sessions
General Information on ESM
223 Lab
Lab Groups and Meeting Times 2006
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Lab 1 |
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Lab 2-4 |
Soil Treatment Technologies
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Lab 5 |
No lab : turn in your lab reports for weeks 2-4 |
Lab 6-8 |
Water Treatment Technologies
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Lab 9 |
No lab: turn in your lab reports for weeks 6-8 |
Lab 10 |
Group review of results |
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Assignments
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Calculating Risk |
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Using a numerical model to estimate risk |
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Assignment #3 |
Preliminary selection of technologies |
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FAQs
What are the prerequisites?
Most students in ESM 223 have taken ESM 222, and I would assume you
know the material. If you haven't taken ESM 222, read Chapters 1-8
from Watts. It is also useful if you have taken Groundwater Hydrology,
although not essential.
Is the lab required?
The lab is optional. It helps some people to get a hands-on experience,
but not everyone can put in the extra hours. Relatively small lab
reports are required.
Times and places?
Classes are MW 10-11:15 in BH 1520. Lab is 4 4:00-6:00 PM in the
Biogeochem Teaching Lab. You will probably only be in the lab 1-1:30
hours each week.
How many assignments and how is the course graded?
There will be 3 problem sets, one midterm and one final project,
which will be a case study where you will work on a particular site
and generate a report, which recommends a course of action, including
cost estimates, as well as a class presentation. The design project
may be done in small groups (up to 2 students). The final grade will
be based 30% on homework, 20% on the midterm and 50% on the project
(30% report, 20% presentation). The problem sets are designed to help
you understand the concepts, exercise the calculations, and most importantly
develop your criteria for understanding what is the information you
need and how you interpret the results.
Can I choose my own project?
Yes, I encourage you to find a site which needs to be managed. Many
people have used their Group Project as a basis for the Final Project.
How big can the Final Project teams be?
Maximum of two people. It can be individual. The teams are formed
based on interest in a particular site.
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Other Links
USEPA
Water Quality Standards
National
Water Quality Criteria
Criteria
for Sediments
Bioaccumulation Testing and Interpretation for the Purpose of Sediment
Quality Assessment
TMDL Cost
Study
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