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Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry: Applications to Monitoring and BMP Effectiveness Training Course - Fort Collins, CO

Start
November 17, 2015
8:00 AM
End
November 18, 2015
5:00 PM
Location
City of Fort Collins, Environmental Services Department215 N Mason St, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

November 17 - 18, 2015, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

City of Fort Collins, Environmental Services Department

215 N Mason St, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 [directions]

Note: This is a private event for Fort Collins ESD staff and invited guests. Please contact us to request a training in your area.

Overview: This practical and highly acclaimed course provides a comprehensive overview of stormwater pollution chemistry and its applications to stormwater monitoring and treatment. Topics include an overview of stormwater contaminant sources, characteristics, transport and fate, monitoring, treatment best management practices (BMPs), BMP selection and performance, current research, and emerging technologies. Surface water and groundwater protection are also covered.

Course Topics

Runoff Characteristics
• Stormwater and MS4s
• Dry Weather Base Flows
• Combined Sewer Overflows
• Urban Snowmelt
• Hydrographs
• Chemo/Pollutographs
• Common Pollutant Sources
• Atmospheric Deposition
• Chemistry Variability Factors
• Cross-Media Contamination
• Aquatic Habitat Degradation

General Stormwater Chemistry
• Fates of Contaminants
• Chemistry Basics
• Pollutant Transport
• Solubility Rules
• Metal Pollutant Properties
• Organic Pollutant Properties
• Partitioning Coefficients
• Complexation & Speciation
• Cation Exchange
• Redox Potential
• Acidity (pH)
• Alkalinity and Hardness
• Conductivity
• Chemical Reaction Types
• Primary Soil Properties
• Vadose Zone Processes

Pollutant Chemistry
• Thermal Pollution
• Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, TDS, and SSC)
• Nanoparticles
• Acid/Base Generating Material
• Metals (Al, Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, and Zn)
• Salts and Other Minerals
• Nutrients
• Oxygen Demanding Pollutants
• Oil and Grease
• Antifreeze Glycols
• Detergents, Soaps and Other Surfactants
• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
• Persistent Organic Pollutants
• PAHs
• PCBs
• Phthalates
• Pesticides and Degradates
• Pathogens

Stormwater Management
• Management Paradigms
• Contaminants versus Pollutants
• Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Tests
• Toxicity Variations
• Construction Stormwater Issues
• Stormwater Monitoring
• High Risk Contaminants
• Contaminant Relationships
• Grab versus Composite Sampling
• Event Mean Concentrations
• Pollutant Loads
• Managing First Flush
• Sediment Chemistry

Stormwater Treatment Processes
• Coagulation/Flocculation
• Precipitation
• Sedimentation
• Flotation
• Laminar Separation
• Vortex Separation
• Screening
• Filtration
• Sorption
• Temperature Reduction
• Acid/Base Neutralization
• Volatilization
• Disinfection
• Biodegradation
• Phytodegradation
• Soil Processes

BMP Effectiveness
• BMP Selection Criteria
• Performance Assessment
• International BMP Database
• Concentration Reduction
• Load Reduction
• Efficiency Ratio
• Summation of Loads
• Effluent Probability Method
• Online vs. Offline Facilities
• Treatment Trains
• Technology Evaluation Resources
• Zero Valent Iron Pilot Studies
• Biochar Pilot Studies
• Engineered Hyporheic Zones

Surface Water and Groundwater Protection

Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of stormwater chemistry and its applications to stormwater treatment and management. Scientists, engineers, enforcement and field staff, program managers, and stormwater policy makers will benefit from attending.

Education Level: Introductory to intermediate/refresher. Current research and advanced topics are included to ensure all experience levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: Course slides, exercises, and reference material.

Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over twenty years of experience in water quality and environmental chemistry. He has conducted numerous water quality investigations and taught over 100 related courses. He currently provides consulting support to water quality projects and teaches courses in stormwater management; environmental chemistry; hydrogeology; site assessment; and remediation.

(800) 385-0783