HFC Module Schedule

Hydrogeology Field Course Module Schedule - 2008

The 2008 Hydrogeology Field Course is scheduled to run from July 7 through August 16 . The HFC is a series of six one-week modules taught six days per week (Monday through Saturday). The HFC will be conducted on and near the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan. Each module counts as 1 semester hour and can be taken for either graduate or undergraduate credit.

The HFC is designed to emphasize state-of-the-art techniques for sampling, aquifer testing, monitoring and the evaluation of ground-water systems. Particular consideration will be given to contaminated systems, aquifer testing and select geophysical techniques.

WEEK 1 : July 7-12, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5230: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) OSHA 40-hour certified training Emergency spill response Personal protection equipment

WEEK 2: July 14-19, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5250: Environmental Suyrface Geophysics Magnetic methods Electromagnetic methods Surface resistivity methods Shallow seismic methods Ground penetrating radar (GPR)

WEEK 3: July 21-26, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5270: Principles of Well Drilling and Installation Hollow-stem auger drilling and well installation Rotary drilling with mud and air Cable tool drilling Direct Push Technology Sample collection and description; cuttings, split spoon and Shelby tool Borehole geophysics Monitoring well design; Installation and development

WEEK 4: July 28- August 2, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5280: Principles and Practices of Ground-water Sampling and Monitoring Quality control and quality assurance procedures Ground-water sampling equipment and procedures Field hydrochemical equipment and procedures Vadose zone sampling (water, gas) Free product (NAPL) monitoring

WEEK 5: August 4-9, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5260: Principles and Practices of Aquifer Testing Step draw-down pumping test Forty-hour pumping test followed by recovery test Slug and bail tests Data Processing using computer software Water level recorders, measuring equipment and data loggers

WEEK 6: August 11-16, 2008 (1 credit hour) GEOS 5240: Remediation Design and Implementation Bioremediation Pump & Treat systems Soil vapor extraction Air sparging Remedial investigation & feasibility study