Transport and Fate of Contaminants in Soil and Groundwater Training in Sacramento, CA, October 2 - 3, 2012

  • October 02, 2012
  • 8:00 AM
  • October 03, 2012
  • 5:00 PM
  • Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814

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October 2 - 3, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days)

Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, West Room
828 I Street, Sacramento, CA

Instructor: Erick McWayne, NEMA, LLC

Overview: This course provides the practical knowledge and skills necessary to effectively assess and remediate contaminated sites. The course also includes modules focused on petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and metal contamination.

Course Topics:

Contaminant Chemistry Overview

  • Functional Groups, Chemical Properties, and Hazards

Transport Mechanisms

  • Advection

  • Mechanical Dispersion

  • Diffusion (Chemical Dispersion)

  • Effective Solubility

3- and 4-Phase Equilibrium Partitioning

  • Adsorption and Absorption

  • Applications of Kd, Koc, foc, Kow, and KH

  • NAPL and the One Percent Rule

  • Molar Fraction Calculation

  • Contaminant Mass Fraction Calculation

  • Residual Saturation Calculation

Groundwater Transport

  • Hydrogeology Review

  • Three Point Problem

  • Contaminant Velocity Calculations

Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) Transport

  • Capillary Fringe Interactions and Smear Zones

  • Estimating LNAPL Thickness from Well Free Product

  • Estimating DNAPL Critical Height

Vapor Transport

  • Contaminant Vapor Properties and Behavior

 

Vapor Transport (cont.)

  • Henry's Law Partitioning

  • Vapor Diffusion and Air-Filled Porosity

  • Barometric Pumping

Natural Attenuation

  • Natural Attenuation Processes

  • Biodegradation Pathways for Common Contaminants

Focus on Hydrocarbon Contamination

  • Gasoline and Diesel Chemistry

  • BTEX, Oxygenates, and Additives

  • Ethanol Cosolvation and Plume Elongation

  • Geochemical Indicators of Natural Attenuation

  • Plume Behavior and Zones

Focus on Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contamination

  • Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry

  • Plume Behavior Classification

  • Degradation Pathways

  • Geochemical Indicators of Natural Attenuation

Focus on Metal Contaminants

  • Mobility, pH, and Amphoterism

  • Dissolved and Particulate Forms

  • Cation/Anion Exchange and Variably Charged Soils

  • Complexation, Chelation, and Ligands

  • Hydrated Metals as Acids


Education Level: Introductory to intermediate/refresher.

Prerequisites: Completion of Environmental Chemistry Refresher for Contaminated Site Managers", equivalent course work, or on-the-job experience.

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

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

Registration: $495 ($445 for additional guests). You may register online or by calling us toll-free at (800)385-0783.

Register for the 3-Part Series and Save: $1,095 ($925 for additional guests) . You may register online or by calling us toll-free at (800)385-0783.

Cancellation and Refund Policy: By registering, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of this policy. Please read prior to registering (it's a short policy, we promise).


About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has seventeen years experience with soil, groundwater, and geophysical investigations for the characterization of contaminant transport and fate; and teaching contaminant chemistry, transport, natural attenuation, and hydrogeology. As an environmental consultant, Mr. McWayne served as a project manager for remedial investigations and feasibility studies at numerous Department of Defense and other contaminated sites. He currently manages NEMA and teaches transport and fate, environmental chemistry, and hydrogeology across the country.

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