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• Stormwater BMP Performance and Optimization Training Course: A Focus on BMP Performance, Design, Operation, and Maintenance - CalEPA Water Boards

  • Start
    May 01, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    May 02, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  
  

  May 1 - 2, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)
  Pacific Time Zone

  CalEPA - California State Water Resources Control Board

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.7/5): 

  
  

  Note: This course is open to California State Water Resources Control Board Staff only. Please register internally with the Training Academy.
  

  
  

  Summary: This practical course provides a comprehensive overview of stormwater pollutant control measures (i.e., best management practices - BMPs) and their performance. Topics include an overview of stormwater BMPs, BMP selection, performance assessment, BMP effectiveness, and performance optimization. The course focuses on how pollutant removal is affected by BMP design, operation, maintenance, and the use of treatment trains. Municipal, industrial, and construction BMPs are discussed. The latest BMP performance data from the International Stormwater BMP Database are presented. These data provide a baseline for understanding typical BMP performance and setting performance expectations. Recommended BMP inspection practices are also discussed.

  
  

  Course Topics:

  BMP Management Stormwater Management Challenges Stormwater Quality Stormwater Treatment Processes Municipal BMPs Trash Capture BMPs Stormwater and TMDLs Reasonable Assurance Analysis Construction Stormwater Treatment Chemical Treatment Systems Industrial Stormwater Treatment BMP Selection and Costs BMP Selection Criteria and Data Online vs. Offline BMPs Treatment Trains SELECT Model Capital and O&M Cost Models Municipal BMP Capital and O&M Costs Construction BMP Capital and O&M Costs Active Chemical Treatment System Capital and O&M Costs Industrial BMP Capital and O&M Costs

  BMP Monitoring and Performance Monitoring Types and Metrics Treatment Train Performance BMP Performance Variables Performance Expectation Functions International BMP Database Performance Summaries Proprietary BMP Performance Chemical Treatment Performance Industrial BMP Performance Construction BMP Performance  BMP O&M and Optimization BMP O&M Overview BMP Field Inspections Municipal BMP Inspection and O&M Construction BMP Inspection and O&M Chemical Treatment System Inspection and O&M Ion Exchange System Inspection and O&M BMP Performance Optimization Practices Interactive Exercises and Worksheets

  
  

  Intended Audience:  This course is intended for scientists, engineers, permit writers, inspectors, and managers seeking an improved understanding of stormwater BMP performance and optimization.
  

  
  

  Education Level: Intermediate to advanced. General concepts and current research are included to ensure that all levels benefit from attending.

  
  

  Credit: 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) or 15 professional development hours (PDHs) for completing 15 hours of instruction time.
  

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (258 page color PDF).

  
  

  Registration: This course is open to CalEPA Water Boards staff only. Please register internally with the Training Academy.

  
  

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

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

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• PFAS Transport, Fate, and Remediation in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater: Understanding and Managing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Including PFOA and PFOS Course - Live Online Training

  • Start
    May 07, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    May 08, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  

  May 7 - 8, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)
  Pacific Time Zone

  Live Interactive Online Training

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

  
  

  This course provides a comprehensive updated overview of PFAS site management including the transport, fate, and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil, surface water, and groundwater. PFAS have been used since the 1940s, are highly toxic, resist degradation, and are becoming increasingly regulated. The training begins with a review of PFAS sources, toxicity, and common forms detected in the environment including the ionized perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA) such as perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), PFAA precursors, and newer PFAS including perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), fluorotelomer substances, F-53B, ADONA, and GenX related chemicals such as hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). The course then focuses on more advanced topics including PFAS transport, fate, site characterization, analytical methods, and effective remediation strategies for soil, surface water, and groundwater.

  
  

  Course Topics
  

  PFAS 101 - The Basics   • What Are PFAS?   • Precursors and Degradates   • Acronyms and Naming Conventions   • Production History and Usage Trends   • Replacement Chemistry   • Sources and Modes of Release   • Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)   • Detections in the Environment   • Toxicity and Health Effects Physical and Chemical Properties   • Physical Properties of PFAS   • Fluorine Characteristics   • Carbon-Fluorine Bonds   • Acidic, Anionic, and Cationic Forms   • Acid Disassociation Constants   • Thermal and Chemical Stabilities   • Solubilities   • Organic Carbon Partitioning   • Vapor Pressures   • Henry's Law Partitioning   • Octanol-Water Partitioning   • Bioconcentration Factors PFAS Transport and Fate in Air, Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater   • 4-Phase and Interface Partitioning   • Advection, Dispersion, and Diffusion   • Atmospheric Deposition   • Leaching   • Micelle Formation   • Abiotic Transformation   • Biotransformation   • PFAS Degradates   • Bioaccumulation

  Site Characterization for PFAS   • Investigation Strategies   • Source Identification   • Sampling Approaches and Precautions   • Selecting PFAS Analytes   • Analytical Methods   • Air, Soil, and Water Framework   • Data Evaluation   • Qualitative Analysis   • Exposure Pathways & Risk Assessment   • Conceptual Site Model Development Soil Remediation Technologies   • Soil Washing   • Excavation and Off-Site Destruction   • Stabilization/Solidification   • Thermal Desorption   • Incineration Water Remediation Technologies   • Reverse Osmosis   • Nanofiltration   • Granular Activated Carbon and Biochar   • Modified Anion Exchange   • Surface Active Foam Fractionation   • Ozofractionation   • Electrochemical Oxidation   • Argon Plasma Treatment   • Sonochemical Treatment   • Alkaline Hydrothermal Liquefaction   PFAS Regulation and Guidance   • National and International Regulatory Approaches   • State and National Regulatory Status   • Guidance and Resources

  
  

  Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of PFAS chemistry, transport, fate, site characterization, and remediation.

  
  

  Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending. Familiarity with general chemistry and transport and fate principles is recommended. 

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (304 color pages - PDF).

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

  
  

  Registration: $395, $295 per person for groups of 2 - 9 people, $250 per person for large groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. You may 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 twenty-eight 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 contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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

  • Start
    June 04, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    June 05, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  

  June 4 - 5, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)

  Eastern 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   • Micro-Rubber 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: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of surface water and stormwater pollutants, and their associated behavior and treatment. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.

  
  

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

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (340 color pages - PDF).
  

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

  
  

  Tuition: $395 individual, $295 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $250 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.

  
  

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

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  About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-eight years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater science, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA). Between teaching and consulting, he researches and develops new water treatment technologies. 

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• Agrochemical Transport and Fate in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater Training Course: A Focus on Pesticides, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus - Live Online Training

  • Start
    June 06, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    June 07, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  

  June 6 - 7, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)

  Eastern Time Zone

  Live Interactive Online Training

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.7/5): 
  

  
  

  Overview: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the transport and fate of common and legacy agrochemicals including insecticides, herbicides, nitrogen, phosphorus and additives (e.g., 1,4-dioxane and nitrapyrin). Agrochemical best management practices (BMPs) and commonly employed remediation technologies are also presented. Course sections are applicable to professionals working in surface water, stormwater, and groundwater quality management. The topics provide essential information for understanding and managing agrochemical pollutants for environmental protection and compliance.

  
  

  Course Topics

  Agrochemical Overview   • Fertilizers   • Pesticide Classifications   • Inorganic Pesticides   • Biopesticides   • Fumigants   • Neonicitinoids   • Organochlorine Pesticides   • Organophosphate Pesticides   • Pyrethroids and Bifenthrin   • Glyphosate and Other Classes   • Common Names and Trade Names   • Active Ingredients   • Other "Inert" Ingredients   • 1,4-Dioxane   • 4-Nonylphenol   • Synergists   • PFAS in Pesticides and Fertilizers   • Agrochemical Use Trends   • Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs)   • Chemographs   • Managing First Flush   • Sediment Chemistry   • Pesticide Mixture Toxicity   • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)   • Bioconcentration Factors (BCF)   • Suspended Sediment vs. Bioavailability   • Organic Matter vs. Bioavailability   • Thermal Pollution   • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, and SSC)   • Nitrogen Transport and Cycling   • Nitrapyrin   • Phosphorus   • Metals (As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Se, and Zn)   • Oxygen Demanding Substances Agrochemical Transport and Fate   • Transport Mechanisms   • Dispersion and Diffusion Issues   • Important Agrochemical Properties   • Pesticide Solubility Factors   • Agrochemical Partitioning   • Cation and Anion Exchange Capacity   • Acidity (pH) and Chemical Mobility   • 14-Compartment Model   • Facilitated Transport   • Spray Drift and Vapor Transport   • Vadose Zone Transport   • Groundwater Transport   • Surface Water Transport   • Hyporheic Zone Transport

  Agrochemical Transport and Fate (cont.)   • Photolysis and Photostability   • Hydrolysis   • Biotransformation   • Biodegradation   • Pesticide Residuals and Degradates   • Effects of Temperature, pH, and ORP   • Half Lives   • Field Dissipation Rates   • Pesticide Persistence   • Groundwater Ubiquity Score   • Transport Modeling Agrochemical Monitoring   • Water Quality Monitoring Types   • General Water Quality Parameters   • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing   • Biota Sampling   • Grab vs. Composite Sampling   • Sampling Methods   • Flow-Weighted Sampling   • Sediment Traps   • Passive Sampling Methods   • Soil and Groundwater Sampling   • High Resolution Site Characterization   • Stratigraphic Flux   • Lines of Evidence for Attenuation   • Estimating Restoration Timeframes   • Pesticide Forensics BMPs and Remediation Technologies   • BMPs and Remediation Technologies   • Remedy Selection   • Pesticide Emulsion Breaking   • 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Remediation   • Carbon-Based Remediation   • Self-Treating Areas   • Vegetated Buffers   • Constructed Wetlands   • Integrated Vegetated Treatment Systems   • Enzyme Remediation   • Temperature Reduction   • Permeable Treatment Liners   • Treatment Trains   • Agricultural BMP Performance Database   • BMP Size vs. Performance   • Bioretention Media Optimization   • Enhanced Nitrogen Removal   • Enhanced Phosphorus Removal   • Permeable Reactive Weirs   • Engineered Hyporheic Zones

  
  

  Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of agrochemical behavior in surface water, stormwater, groundwater, and air. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.

  
  

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

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (356 color pages - PDF).
  

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

  
  

  Registration: $395, $295 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $250 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. 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 twenty-eight 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 contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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• PFAS Transport, Fate, and Remediation in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater: Understanding and Managing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Including PFOA and PFOS Training Course - CalEPA Water Boards

  • Start
    June 11, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    June 12, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  
  

  June 11 - 12, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)
  Pacific Time Zone

  CalEPA - California State Water Resource Control Board

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

  
  

  This course provides a comprehensive updated overview of PFAS site management including the transport, fate, and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil, surface water, and groundwater. PFAS have been used since the 1940s, are highly toxic, resist degradation, and are becoming increasingly regulated. The training begins with a review of PFAS sources, toxicity, and common forms detected in the environment including the ionized perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAA) such as perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), PFAA precursors, and newer PFAS including perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), fluorotelomer substances, F-53B, ADONA, and GenX related chemicals such as hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). The course then focuses on more advanced topics including PFAS transport, fate, site characterization, analytical methods, and effective remediation strategies for soil, surface water, and groundwater.

  
  

  Course Topics
  

  PFAS 101 - The Basics   • What Are PFAS?   • Precursors and Degradates   • Acronyms and Naming Conventions   • Production History and Usage Trends   • Replacement Chemistry   • Sources and Modes of Release   • Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)   • Detections in the Environment   • Toxicity and Health Effects Physical and Chemical Properties   • Physical Properties of PFAS   • Fluorine Characteristics   • Carbon-Fluorine Bonds   • Acidic, Anionic, and Cationic Forms   • Acid Disassociation Constants   • Thermal and Chemical Stabilities   • Solubilities   • Organic Carbon Partitioning   • Vapor Pressures   • Henry's Law Partitioning   • Octanol-Water Partitioning   • Bioconcentration Factors PFAS Transport and Fate in Air, Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater   • 4-Phase and Interface Partitioning   • Advection, Dispersion, and Diffusion   • Atmospheric Deposition   • Leaching   • Micelle Formation   • Abiotic Transformation   • Biotransformation   • PFAS Degradates   • Bioaccumulation

  Site Characterization for PFAS   • Investigation Strategies   • Source Identification   • Sampling Approaches and Precautions   • Selecting PFAS Analytes   • Analytical Methods   • Air, Soil, and Water Framework   • Data Evaluation   • Qualitative Analysis   • Exposure Pathways & Risk Assessment   • Conceptual Site Model Development Soil Remediation Technologies   • Soil Washing   • Excavation and Off-Site Destruction   • Stabilization/Solidification   • Thermal Desorption   • Incineration Water Remediation Technologies   • Reverse Osmosis   • Nanofiltration   • Granular Activated Carbon and Biochar   • Modified Anion Exchange   • Surface Active Foam Fractionation   • Ozofractionation   • Electrochemical Oxidation   • Argon Plasma Treatment   • Sonochemical Treatment   • Alkaline Hydrothermal Liquefaction   PFAS Regulation and Guidance   • National and International Regulatory Approaches   • State and National Regulatory Status   • Guidance and Resources

  
  

  Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of PFAS chemistry, transport, fate, site characterization, and remediation.

  
  

  Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending. Familiarity with general chemistry and transport and fate principles is recommended. 

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (304 color pages - PDF).

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

  
  

  Registration: This course is open to CalEPA Water Resources Control Board staff only. Please register internally with the Training Academy.

  
  

  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 contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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• Agrochemical Transport and Fate in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater Training Course: A Focus on Pesticides, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus - Live Online Training

  • Start
    June 18, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    June 19, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  

  June 18 - 19, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)

  Pacific Time Zone

  Live Interactive Online Training

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.7/5): 
  

  
  

  Overview: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the transport and fate of common and legacy agrochemicals including insecticides, herbicides, nitrogen, phosphorus and additives (e.g., 1,4-dioxane and nitrapyrin). Agrochemical best management practices (BMPs) and commonly employed remediation technologies are also presented. Course sections are applicable to professionals working in surface water, stormwater, and groundwater quality management. The topics provide essential information for understanding and managing agrochemical pollutants for environmental protection and compliance.

  
  

  Course Topics
  

  Agrochemical Overview   • Fertilizers   • Pesticide Classifications   • Inorganic Pesticides   • Biopesticides   • Fumigants   • Neonicitinoids   • Organochlorine Pesticides   • Organophosphate Pesticides   • Pyrethroids and Bifenthrin   • Glyphosate and Other Classes   • Common Names and Trade Names   • Active Ingredients   • Other "Inert" Ingredients   • 1,4-Dioxane   • 4-Nonylphenol   • Synergists   • PFAS in Pesticides and Fertilizers   • Agrochemical Use Trends   • Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs)   • Chemographs   • Managing First Flush   • Sediment Chemistry   • Pesticide Mixture Toxicity   • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)   • Bioconcentration Factors (BCF)   • Suspended Sediment vs. Bioavailability   • Organic Matter vs. Bioavailability   • Thermal Pollution   • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, and SSC)   • Nitrogen Transport and Cycling   • Nitrapyrin   • Phosphorus   • Metals (As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Se, and Zn)   • Oxygen Demanding Substances Agrochemical Transport and Fate   • Transport Mechanisms   • Dispersion and Diffusion Issues   • Important Agrochemical Properties   • Pesticide Solubility Factors   • Agrochemical Partitioning   • Cation and Anion Exchange Capacity   • Acidity (pH) and Chemical Mobility   • 14-Compartment Model   • Facilitated Transport   • Spray Drift and Vapor Transport   • Vadose Zone Transport   • Groundwater Transport   • Surface Water Transport   • Hyporheic Zone Transport

  Agrochemical Transport and Fate (cont.)   • Photolysis and Photostability   • Hydrolysis   • Biotransformation   • Biodegradation   • Pesticide Residuals and Degradates   • Effects of Temperature, pH, and ORP   • Half Lives   • Field Dissipation Rates   • Pesticide Persistence   • Groundwater Ubiquity Score   • Transport Modeling Agrochemical Monitoring   • Water Quality Monitoring Types   • General Water Quality Parameters   • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing   • Biota Sampling   • Grab vs. Composite Sampling   • Sampling Methods   • Flow-Weighted Sampling   • Sediment Traps   • Passive Sampling Methods   • Soil and Groundwater Sampling   • High Resolution Site Characterization   • Stratigraphic Flux   • Lines of Evidence for Attenuation   • Estimating Restoration Timeframes   • Pesticide Forensics BMPs and Remediation Technologies   • BMPs and Remediation Technologies   • Remedy Selection   • Pesticide Emulsion Breaking   • 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Remediation   • Carbon-Based Remediation   • Self-Treating Areas   • Vegetated Buffers   • Constructed Wetlands   • Integrated Vegetated Treatment Systems   • Enzyme Remediation   • Temperature Reduction   • Permeable Treatment Liners   • Treatment Trains   • Agricultural BMP Performance Database   • BMP Size vs. Performance   • Bioretention Media Optimization   • Enhanced Nitrogen Removal   • Enhanced Phosphorus Removal   • Permeable Reactive Weirs   • Engineered Hyporheic Zones

  
  

  Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of agrochemical behavior in surface water, stormwater, groundwater, and air. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.

  
  

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

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (356 color pages - PDF).
  

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

  
  

  Registration: $395, $295 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $250 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. 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 twenty-eight 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 contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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• Transport and Fate of Metals in Soil and Groundwater: Applying the Six Scenarios Approach to Inorganic Contaminated Sites (U.S. DOE 2011) Training Course - Live Online Training

  • Start
    September 24, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    September 25, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  September 24 - 25, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)

  Pacific Time Zone

  Live Interactive Online Training

  
  

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.8/5): 
  

  
  

  Summary: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the transport, fate, and attenuation of metals in soil and groundwater using the "Scenarios Approach". The Scenarios Approach was developed by Savannah River National Laboratory to provide a quick and easy framework for improving the assessment and remediation of inorganic contaminated sites. The Scenarios Approach is based on the interpretation of plume geochemistry, geochemical gradients, and specific inorganic contaminant behavior in various geochemical settings (e.g., Cr(VI) instability under low redox conditions). Understanding metal behavior within various geochemical conditions provides an improved method for predicting metal contaminant transport and fate, and implementing effective remediation strategies. The course focuses on metals in soil and groundwater, and is also applicable to sediment, stormwater, and surface water.

  
  

  Course Topics:

  Principles of Metal Behavior in Soil and Groundwater Overview of the Scenarios Approach Source Configurations Designating Plume Segments Scenario Indicator Parameters: Oxidation-Reduction Potential Cation Exchange Capacity Soil Iron Oxide Content Primary Modifying Factors: pH Total Dissolved Solids Sulfur Species Carbonate Alkalinity Secondary Modifying Factors: Facilitated Transport Source Type Hydrogeology Travel Time to Receptors

  Biogeochemical Gradients Six Scenario Behavior of: Arsenic Cadmium Chromium (III) Chromium (VI) Copper Lead Nickel Selenium Zinc Nitrate Perchlorate Mercury Behavior Attenuation Conceptual Models U.S. EPA's Tiered Approach Data and Plume Analysis Tools Cost Influencing Factors Enhanced Metal Attenuation Remediation Technologies Considerations for Mining Sites

  
  

  Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of metal transport, fate, and remediation in soil and groundwater.

  
  Education Level: Intermediate and advanced topics will be covered.
  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and reference material (192 color pages - PDF).

  
  

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

  
  

  Registration: $395, $295 per person for 2 to 9 people, $250 per person for 10 or more people on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. You may register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.

  
  

  Location: Anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

  

  About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-eight 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 environmental chemistry, hydrogeology, transport and fate, remediation, and water quality management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

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• Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry, Monitoring, and BMP Effectiveness Training Course - Live Online Training

  • Start
    October 01, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (CDT)
  • End
    October 02, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

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  October 1 - 2, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. CDT (2 Days)
  Central Time Zone

  Live Interactive Online Training

  
  

  Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

  
  

  Summary: This practical and highly acclaimed course provides a comprehensive overview of stormwater pollution chemistry and its applications to stormwater monitoring and BMP effectiveness. Topics include an overview of stormwater contaminant sources, characteristics, transport and fate, monitoring, treatment best management practices (BMPs), BMP selection and performance, BMP optimization, current research, and emerging treatment technologies. Surface water and groundwater protection are also covered.

  
  

  Course Topics

  Stormwater Quality Principles   • General Stormwater Chemistry   • Chemo/Pollutographs   • Stormwater Monitoring   • Grab versus Composite Sampling   • Event Mean Concentrations   • Pollutant Loads   • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)   • Managing First Flush   • Sediment Chemistry   • Common Pollutant Sources   • Atmospheric Deposition   • Contaminant Transport and Fate   • Metal Pollutant Properties   • Organic Pollutant Properties   • Partitioning Coefficients   • Complexation & Speciation   • Cation Exchange   • Redox Potential   • Acidity (pH)   • Alkalinity and Hardness   • Conductivity Stormwater Pollutant Properties   • Thermal Pollution   • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, TDS, and SSC)   • Nanoparticles   • Acid/Base Generating Material   • Metals (Al, Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, and Zn)   • Salts and Other Minerals   • Nutrients   • Oxygen Demanding Pollutants   • Oil and Grease   • Antifreeze Glycols   • Detergents, Soaps and Other Surfactants   • Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)   • Persistent Organic Pollutants   • PAHs   • PCBs   • Phthalates

  Stormwater Pollutants (cont.)   • Pesticides and Degradates   • Microrubber Organics   • Pathogens Stormwater Treatment Processes   • Coagulation/Flocculation   • Precipitation   • Sedimentation   • Flotation   • Laminar Separation   • Vortex Separation   • Screening   • Filtration   • Sorption   • Temperature Reduction   • Acid/Base Neutralization   • Volatilization   • Disinfection   • Biodegradation   • Phytodegradation   • Soil Processes   • Infiltration BMP Effectiveness   • BMP and LID Categories   • BMP Selection Criteria   • Performance Assessment   • International BMP Database   • Concentration Reduction   • Load Reduction   • Efficiency Ratio   • Summation of Loads   • Effluent Probability Method   • Online vs. Offline Facilities   • Low Impact Development   • Treatment Trains   • Proprietary BMPs   • Optimizing BMP Design for N and P   • Optimizing BMP Media   • Zero Valent Iron Applications   • Biochar Applications   • Improving Pathogen Removal   • Engineered Streambeds   • Permeable Reactive Weirs Groundwater and Surface Water Protection

  
  

  Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of stormwater chemistry and its applications to monitoring, treatment, and BMP effectiveness. Scientists, engineers, field staff, policy makers, enforcement staff, and program managers will benefit from attending.
  

  
  

  Education Level: Current research and advanced topics are included to ensure all experience levels benefit from attending.
  

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references.
  

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

  
  

  Registration: $395, $295 per person for small groups of 2 to 9 people, $250 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. 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 twenty-eight years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater science, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA). Between teaching and consulting, he researches and develops new water treatment technologies.

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

  • Start
    October 08, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    October 09, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Live Online Training

  Register

  
  

  October 8 - 9, 2024, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)

  Pacific 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   • Micro-Rubber 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: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of surface water and stormwater pollutants, and their associated behavior and treatment. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.

  
  

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

  
  

  Course Materials: 2024 updated course proceedings and references (344 color pages - PDF).
  

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

  
  

  Tuition: $395 individual, $295 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $250 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.

  
  

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

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  About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has twenty-eight years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater science, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA). Between teaching and consulting, he researches and develops new water treatment technologies. 

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