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Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Training: Focus on Petroleum and Solvent Cleanup with MNA

Start
September 09, 2014
8:00 AM (PDT)
End
September 10, 2014
5:00 PM (PDT)
Location
Cal EPA, State Water Resources Control Board, 3737 Main Street, Suite 500, Riverside, California 92501

Registration

Monitored Natural Attenuation Training – $6,800.00
Training for up to 30 people, $100 per additional person over 30.

September 9 - 10, 2014, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (2 Days) Cal EPA, State Water Resources Control Board
3737 Main Street, Suite 500
Riverside, California 92501

Instructor: Erick McWayne, NEMA, LLC

Note: This is a private class for the California State Water Resources Control Board and other Cal EPA staff only. Please register internally. If you do not work for Cal EPA and are interested in this training, please send us an email.

Overview: This workshop provides participants with the science and best practices for remediating contaminated sites with monitored natural attenuation, and provides a foundation for understanding other remediation strategies.

Course Topics:

Overview of Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA)

Physical, Chemical, and Biological Processes
Advantages and Disadvantages of MNA
State and Federal Policies on MNA

Geochemical Context for MNA

Geochemical Processes
Redox Zones

MNA of Petroleum and Fuel Additives

Geochemical Indicators
Determining Site Specific Assimilative Capacity
Plume Behavior
Degradation Rates
Daughter Products

MNA of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Geochemical Indicators
EPA's Biodegradability Score Sheet
Mixed Plume Behavior
Daughter Products (toxicity and mobility)

Site Hydrogeology and MNA Efficiency

Groundwater Velocity Characterization
Estimating Mechanical and Chemical Dispersion
Assessing Sorptive Capacity of Aquifer Solids
Microbiologic Testing - When is it necessary?

Natural Attenuation Feasibility Study

Evaluating Plume Characteristics
Source Control, Decay, and Removal
Predicting Plume Behavior
Measuring and Estimating Degradation Rates
Using Fate and Transport Models
Developing the Conceptual Site Model

Implementing MNA

Groundwater Monitoring Plan Requirements
Monitoring Well Position
Contaminant Mass Trends
Collecting Lines of Evidence for Natural Attenuation
Refining the Conceptual Site Model
Evaluating Natural Attenuation Progress
Institutional Controls
Risk Management

Criteria for Success and Site Closure

Contaminant Persistence
Variations in Groundwater Velocity and Direction
Completing MNA and Demonstrating Site Restoration

MNA Case Studies
Interactive Exercises

This class is the third part of the "Contaminant Transport, Fate, and MNA Training Series" in Sacramento, CA, March 4 - 8, 2013.

Prerequisites: Completion of HYD-401 - "Environmental Chemistry Refresher" and HYD-402 - "Principles of Contaminant Transport and Fate", equivalent course work, or on-the-job experience.

Education Level: Introduction to intermediate/refresher.

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

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

Registration: Please register via the Cal EPA Water Board Academy system.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over twenty years of 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 around the country.

(800) 385-0783