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.
