Transport and Fate of Metals in Soil and Groundwater: Applying the Six Scenarios Approach to Inorganic Contaminated Sites (U.S. DOE 2011) Training Course - CalEPA Water Resources Control Board

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Summary: This course provides a practical overview of the transport, fate, and natural attenuation of metals using the "Scenarios Approach". The Scenarios Approach was developed by Savannah River National Laboratory in 2011 to provide a quick and easy framework for improving the assessment and remediation of inorganic contaminated sites. The Scenarios Approach is based on the interpretation of plume geochemistry, geochemical gradients, and specific inorganic contaminant behavior in various geochemical settings (e.g., Cr(VI) instability under low redox conditions). Understanding metal behavior within the various geochemical scenarios provides an improved method for predicting metal transport and fate, and implementing effective remediation strategies. The course focuses on soil and groundwater, and the concepts are also applicable to sediment, stormwater, and surface water.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-eight 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 environmental chemistry, hydrogeology, transport and fate, remediation, and water quality management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy.