ENVS 6622 - Groundwater Geology

Prerequisite: ENVS 6600 or ENVS 6621 or CIVL 6620, or consent of the instructor. Physical and chemical behavior of water occuring in rock and soil (groundwater). Covers the geologic environments in which groundwater exists, groundwater movement and chemistry, karst hydrology, use of groundwater as a water supply, groundwater field investigations and testing, contaminant transport in groundwater, and the nature and use of groundwater flow and contaminant models. Laboratories will include practical experience in field techniques (drilling, geophysical, well, logging, etc.), modeling, and data analysis. 4 credits.