ENVM 524 - Environmental Geology (3)

Application of geological and hydrogeological principles to environmental management issues including groundwater and soil assessment, site remediation, and risk assessment. Includes introductory geology and hydrogeology background necessary to understand environmental geology as related to environmental management, environmental policy, and applicable environmental regulations. Applications of groundwater modeling, aquifer testing techniques, map reading, groundwater regulations, and the application of geology to current soil and groundwater remediation technology, landfill siting, and wellhead protection are introduced. Prereq: ENVM 501.