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Remediation Principles and Technologies for Soil and Groundwater Training Course: California Water Board Staff Only - Los Angeles, CA

Start
November 29, 2017
8:00 AM
End
November 30, 2017
5:00 PM
Location
California State Water Resources Control Board, 320 West Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Spaces left
22

Registration

REM-402 – $495.00
REM-402: Government Rate & Group Rate – $395.00

November 29 - 30, 2017, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

California State Water Resources Control Board
320 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles, California 90013

Note: This is a private class open only to California State Water Resources Control Board staff. Unfortunately, the training is NOT open to other federal, state, or local government agencies (regardless of working/partnership status with the Water Board); and it is not open to consultants or the general public.

We would be happy to schedule a similar training in your area, please let us know via email or call us at (800) 385-0783 to explore training options.

Overview: This course provides participants with an improved understanding of soil and groundwater remediation technologies and their applications to site restoration. The technologies covered focus on both organic and inorganic contaminants. Participants will learn effective soil and groundwater remediation strategies, and the strengths and weaknesses of various technologies.

Course Topics:

Principles of Site Remediation

Contaminant Processes

Partitioning
Solute Transport
Physiochemical Processes
Biological Processes

Physical Treatment Technologies

Free Product Recovery
Pump and Treat
Soil Vapor Extraction
Air Sparging
Groundwater Circulation Wells
Multiphase Extraction
Induced Fracturing
Soil Heating
Isolation and Confinement
Mechanical Separation

Chemical Treatment Technologies

Precipitation
Chemical Oxidation and Reduction
Stabilization and Solidification
Adsorption and Ion Exchange
Electrochemical Processes
Chemical Leaching and Solvent Extraction

Soil Flushing and Washing

Redox and Precipitation Technologies

Redox Reaction Approaches
Precipitation Approaches
Redox and Precipitation in Natural Systems

Permeable Reactive Barriers

Bioremediation

Biosparging
Bioventing
Biostimulation
Bioaugmentation
Biological Fixation
Bioreactors
Enzyme Catalyzed Treatment
Monitored Natural Attenuation

Mycoremediation

Saprotrophic Fungi Processes
Mycorrhizal Fungi Processes

Phytoremediation

Phytoremediation Processes
Inorganic Contaminants
Organic Contaminants

Metal-Specific Remediation Technologies

Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of soil and groundwater remediation principles and technologies applicable to inorganic and organic contaminants.

Education Level: Fundamental and intermediate topics will be covered.

Course Materials: Course proceedings and reference material.

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

Registration: Please register internally with the State Water Board Training Academy.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-two years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to water quality projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater and surface water management, and contaminant attenuation with both the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Association. Between teaching and consulting, Erick develops surface water and stormwater treatment technologies. He holds two patents on permeable reactive weir technology.

(800) 385-0783