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Explaining Complex Hydrogeological Issues (#107)

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​Course # ​107
​Date ​December 7, 2012
​Location ​Las Vegas, Nevada
​Instructor ​Tyler E. Gass, PG, PHg
CEUs​ ​0.65
Member price​ ​On or before Nov. 30: $420
Beginning Dec.1: $520
Nonmember price​ ​On or before Nov. 30: $520
Beginning Dec.1: $620
 
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Course overview

This one-day course will help you identify and define critical hydrogeological issues in terms that are understandable to policy- and decision-makers on two fronts.

The first relates to facing the containment and treatment of a growing list of new chemical compounds coming under scrutiny in many states, a good number of which have different clean-up criteria, as well as trying to remove these compounds from challenging subsurface environments.

The second is the growing scarcity and increasing demands for water resources, particularly groundwater.

How to best identify and define availability issues related to changing weather patterns that impact water quality and availability, and water laws that impede groundwater development, will be discussed.

Course objectives

This course will enable you to:

  • Identify critical hydrogeological issues of greatest concern to decision-makers
  • Differentiate between perceived and real threats to groundwater quality and supply
  • Explain hydrogeological issues in understandable terms using proven approaches.

Who should attend?

  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Policymakers
  • Elected officials
  • Groundwater contracting firm representatives.

Education level

Intermediate; attendees should have a solid understanding of both basic and contaminant hydrogeology.

 

 Program

 
​7:30 a.m. ​Registration
​8:00 a.m. Welcome and course overview
8:15 a.m. ​Hydrogeologic conditions that contribute to failure of remediation programs — back to basics
​9:00 a.m.
​Myths about porosity and hydraulic conductivity
​9:30 a.m. Various hydrogeologic settings and their effects on flow and groundwater/surface water interactions
​10:00 a.m. ​Break
​10:15 a.m. ​Other natural and anthropogenic influences that complicate the understanding of groundwater hydraulics and impact upon remediation effectiveness
​11:00 a.m.
​Physiochemical challenges to effective remediation
​11:30 a.m. ​Failure of the conceptual site model
​11:45 a.m.
​Case studies
​12:30 p.m. ​Lunch (on your own)
​1:30 p.m. ​Introduction to the afternoon session
​1:40 p.m. ​Water use and how it factors into the challenges we face
​2:00 p.m. ​A nonpolitical view of climate change
​2:30 p.m. ​Climate change and how it will affect sustainability of water resources
​3:15 p.m.
​Break
​3:30 p.m.
​Adopting new paradigms of water resource utilization
​4:45 p.m.
​Questions
​5:00 p.m. ​Course adjourns
 

 Venue

 

The LVH — Las Vegas Hotel and Casino

3000 Paradise Road

 

Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

 

888 732.7117

 

702 732.5111

 

Accommodations: NGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rate of $89 per night single/double occupancy. This rate applies to the NGWA room block and is valid until the November 28 cutoff date, unless our block has been filled before then. When making your reservations, be sure to mention you are attending this NGWA short course. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. Click here to make your reservations online. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly. Please note that all LVH guests receive a $100 Dining Deals Coupon.

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