Groundwater and Contaminant Transport

How groundwater flows and how contaminants move through soil and aquifers.

ENVE-300 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Environmental Engineering

Course content

  1. 1The hydrologic cycle and groundwaterComing
  2. 2Aquifers and porous mediaComing
  3. 3Darcy's lawComing
  4. 4Flow equations and boundary conditionsComing
  5. 5Flow netsComing
  6. 6Well hydraulics and pumping testsComing
  7. 7Advection and dispersionComing
  8. 8Sorption and retardationComing
  9. 9Degradation and reactionsComing
  10. 10Non-aqueous phase liquidsComing
  11. 11Groundwater modelsComing
  12. 12Protecting drinking water sourcesComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How groundwater flows and how contaminants move through soil and aquifers.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.