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High Resolution Site Characterization and Environmental Molecular Diagnostic Tools for Improving Restoration of Contaminated Sites Training Course - Hawaii DOH Staff Only - Pearl City, HI

When
November 05, 2019
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Hawaii Department of Health, 2385 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782

Registration

HYD-410 Gov. and Group Rate – $245.00
HYD-410 HRSC and EMD – $295.00
HYD-410 HSRC and EMD & REM-402 Remediation (3 Days) – $640.00

Registration is closed

November 5, 2019, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (1 Day)

Hawaii Department of Health - Office of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response

2385 Waimano Home RoadPearl City, HI 96782 [directions]

Note: This course has already occurred. Please check our environmental training calendar for more course options.

Course Reviews (4.6/5):

Overview: This course provides participants with an overview of the recent technological developments in high-resolution site characterization (HRSC) and environmental molecular diagnostic (EMD) tools as they pertain to optimizing site restoration. The course provides an updated perspective on contaminated site management and how both HRSC and EMD fit into an overall site management strategy.

Course Topics:

Site Restoration Science vs. Practice

New Site Management Paradigm
Potential Applications
Low Risk Criteria
Transitioning to Monitored Natural Attenuation
Lines of Evidence for Attenuation
Groundwater Plume Lifecycle
Monitoring Well Placement
Plume Diving
Performance Monitoring

High-Resolution Site Characterization (HSRC) Tools

Integration of Multiple HSRC Tools
Transect Approach
Permeability vs. Gradient
Monitoring Wells vs. Geophysics
Cone Penetrometer (CPT) vs. Hydraulic Profiling Tool (HPT)
Matrix Diffusion and Plume Tailing
Attenuation at Geochemical Interfaces
Vertical Aquifer Profiling
Membrane Interface Probes (MIP)
Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF)
Ultraviolet Optical Screening Tool (UVOST)
Passive Flux Meters
Mobile Laboratories (Method 8265)

Fractured Bedrock Tools

Flexible Liner Underground Technologies (FLUTe)
Water and NAPL FLUTe
FLUTe Permeability Analysis
Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportable Testing Tool (BAT3)
Bedrock Geophysical Tools

Implementing and Managing Restoration

Mass Flux and Mass Discharge
Stratigraphic Flux
Source Type and Strength
Travel Time to Receptors
Plume Stability
Monitoring Frequency
Estimating MNA Rates and Timeframes
Petroleum and Fuel Oxygenate MNA
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Attenuation (New Science and the Corrinoid Cofactor)
Inorganic Contaminant Attenuation
Emerging Contaminants of Concern Attenuation

Environmental Molecular Diagnostics (EMD)

Isotope Forensics (Aging and Source Tracking)
Stable Isotope Probing
CFC Forensics (Aging)
Biotraps
PCR, qPCR, and Reverse PCR
Microbial Fingerprinting
Enzyme Probes and Microarrays
Source History from Clay Diffusion and Tree Ring Profiles
Natural Source Zone Depletion Assessment

Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of high resolution site characterization and environmental molecular diagnostic tools for site restoration.

Education Level: Intermediate to advanced. General concepts and current research are included to ensure that all levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: Course proceedings, worksheets, case studies, and reference material.

Registration: $295 ($245 government rate and group rate when registering two or more people). You may register online or by calling us at 800-385-0783.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-five years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, natural attenuation, geochemistry, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy.

(800) 385-0783