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Surface Water and Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry Principles and Applications to Monitoring and Treatment Training Course - Live Online Training

Start
August 27, 2026
8:00 AM
End
August 28, 2026
5:00 PM
Location
Live Online Training

Registration

Individual – $395.00

Registration is closed

August 27 - 28, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. NZST (2 Days)

New Zealand Time Zone

Live Interactive Online Training

Course Reviews (4.7/5):

Overview: This practical course provides a comprehensive overview of common surface water and stormwater pollutant sources and characteristics, contaminant behavior, treatment processes, current research, and emerging treatment technologies. Course sections are applicable to professionals working in surface water and stormwater quality management. The topics provide essential information for understanding and managing water pollutants for environmental protection and permit compliance.

Course Topics

Surface Water & Stormwater Chemistry
• Pollutant Types & Sources
• Pollutant Transport & Fate
• Atmospheric Deposition
• Contaminant Partitioning
• Organic Pollutant Properties
• Metal Pollutant Properties
• Cation Exchange
• Complexation & Speciation
• Ion Precipitation
• Particle Settling
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Redox Potential
• Acidity (pH)
• Alkalinity
• Hardness
• Conductivity
• Grab versus Composite Sampling
• Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs)
• Pollutant Loading
• Chemo/Pollutographs
• Managing First Flush
• Sediment Chemistry
• Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)

Pollutant Properties
• Thermal Pollution
• Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, and SSC)
• Total Dissolved Solids
• Nanoparticles
• Acid/Base Generating Material
• Metals (Al, Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, and Zn)
• Road Salts

• Nitrogen
• Phosphorus

• Oxygen Demanding Pollutants

• Petroleum Products

• Antifreeze Glycols

• Detergents, Soaps & Other Surfactants

Pollutant Properties (cont.)

• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

• Persistent Organic Pollutants

• PBDEs
• PAHs
• PCBs
• Phthalates
• Pesticides & Degradates

• Microrubber and 6PPDq

• PFAS

• Pathogens

• Sewage & WWTP Indicators

Treatment Processes and Performance Monitoring
• Coagulation/Flocculation
• Precipitation
• Sedimentation
• Flotation
• Laminar Separation
• Vortex Separation
• Screening
• Filtration
• Sorption
• Temperature Reduction
• Acid/Base Neutralization
• Volatilization
• Disinfection
• Biodegradation
• Phytodegradation
• Infiltration

• Soil Reactions

• Zero Valent Iron (ZVI)

• Activated Carbon & Biochar

• BMP Monitoring and Performance

• Concentration vs. Load Reduction

• Effluent Probability Method

• Enhanced Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

• Enhanced Metal and Organic Removal

• Permeable Reactive Weirs

Intended Audience: Environmental engineers, scientists, agency staff, and other environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of stormwater and surface water quality management. This course is ideal for seasoned professionals, as well as, new hires who would benefit from a "crash course" in modern surface water and stormwater science.

Learning Objectives and Approaches: Course participants will gain a fundamental understanding of the behavior of contaminants in surface water and stormwater, contaminant sources, chemical properties, effective water treatment practices, and treatment performance monitoring. Key concepts will be emphasized through a combination of lecture, interactive exercises, and quizzes. Those seeking course credit must fully participate in the course and will be required to complete a written test to ensure they have gained an adequate understanding of topics covered.

Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and references (344 color pages - PDF).

Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.

Registration (USD): $395 individual. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.

Location: Your home or office - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in chemistry, site characterization, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, remediation, and water quality management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

(800) 385-0783