GEOL 366: Chemical Hydrogeology

Course Description

This course provides the background necessary to address groundwater contamination problems.  Major topics include 1) the chemistry of natural waters and the important reactions affecting groundwater chemistry, 2) an introduction to the physical and chemical processes affecting solute transport, 3) the characteristics of common groundwater contaminants, and 4) methods of site characterization and remediation.  Laboratory sessions will be a mix of case studies, demonstrations, and exercises that will familiarize students with sources of hydrogeologic and hydrogeochemical data and with mathematical and graphical methods of analyzing those data to solve applied problems. Prerequisite: GEOLOGY 365 and CHEM 106. Special course fees may apply. 366/566