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Contaminant Hydrogeology of Karst (#305)

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Garden Grove, California • May 6, 2012

presented by David Lipson, Ph.D., and Keith White

Course description

This one-day short course focuses on the contaminant hydrogeology of karst. While up to 25 percent of the world’s population depends on waters derived from karst aquifers, the karst terrain provides unique challenges to the professionals faced with characterizing, managing, and remediating sites impacted by regulated substances.

Groundwater flow and chemical transport in karst may be complicated by conduits that are difficult to locate, turbulent flow, extreme geologic heterogeneity, dual-porosity and dual-permeability regimes, and sediment transport. Because of these complexities, widespread knowledge and understanding of contaminant hydrogeology of karst is limited.

Topics that will be discussed include:

  • Conceptual models
  • Multiphase flow
  • Fate and transport of dissolved compounds, metals, and pathogens
  • Monitoring and characterization techniques
  • Vadose zone processes
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Remediation and management
  • Role of clastic sediment in contaminant storage, transport, and attenuation
  • Biogeochemistry of karst.

Course objectives

You will gain a working knowledge of:

  • The fundamentals of karst hydrogeology
  • Characteristics of the primary contaminants to karst aquifers
  • The major sources of contamination to karst aquifers, modes of storage and transport, and typical receptors
  • Current status of quantitative modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in karst
  • Approaches and strategies for characterizing, remediating, and managing contaminated sites in karst terrains.

In addition, you will receive a comprehensive compendium of course notes and a bibliography citing nearly 100 benchmark papers and other key sources of information relevant to karst hydrogeology.

Who should attend?

Professionals faced with, or interested in, this subject.

Education level

Intermediate; attendees should have a basic understanding of hydrogeology.

NGWA awards continuing education credits

This course is worth 0.75 CEUs.

 

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Course outline

7:30 a.m. ​Registration
8:00 a.m. Instructors and class introduction
​8:30 a.m. ​Introduction to karst hydrogeology
​10:00 a.m. ​Break
10:15 a.m.
Contaminant characteristics
​10:45 a.m. Conceptual models of karst contamination
​11:30 a.m. ​Quantitative analysis
​12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
​1:00 p.m. Site investigation strategy
​1:30 p.m. Site characterization, part 1
​2:30 p.m. ​Break
2:45 p.m. Site characterization, part 2
3:30 p.m. ​Risk assessment
​3:45 p.m. ​Site remediation and management
​5:30 p.m. ​Course adjourns

 

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NGWA member — $495

Nonmember — $595

Register now to attend this course.

SPECIAL OFFER!

You can save $170 on the fees for this course if you also register to attend the 2012 NGWA Ground Water Summit at the same time!

Click here to go to the registration page for the Summit.

Click here to read more about the conference.

 

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Hyatt Regency Orange County

11999 Harbor Blvd.

Garden Grove, California 92840

888 421.1442

714 750.1234

fax 714 740.0465

Accommodations: NGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rate of $169 per night single/double occupancy. This rate applies to the NGWA room block and is valid until the April 13 cutoff date, unless our block has been filled before then. When making your reservations, be sure to mention you are attending this NGWA event. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.





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