Academic Catalog

ENVE401 SOIL AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION

Course Code: 5600401
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Environmental Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr SEMA SEVÝNÇ ÞENGÖR
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Sources and composition of subsurface contaminants. Principles of fluid flow and contaminant transport in soil and groundwater systems. Applications for predicting the behavior of subsurface contaminants due to landfills, chemical spills, agrochemical leaching and other sources. Regulatory issues in soil and groundwater pollution. Soil and groundwater monitoring. Soil and groundwater pollution control and remediation technologies. Case studies related to water quality management, waste disposal, and contaminated site remediation.