C&ENVENG 4110 - Soil & Groundwater Remediation

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

This course deals with the theoretical principles and practical engineering methodologies associated with the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. Topics to be considered are as follows: Industrial and agricultural contamination of soil and groundwater. Potential hazards to human health and the environment. Epidemiology. Planning and legislative issues in land-use change and redevelopment. International approaches. Site investigation: preliminary, exploratory, detailed and monitoring. Hydrogeology of site: trial pits, drilling, coring, sampling and pumping tests. Soil gas and vapour tests. Risk assessment: source-pathway-receptor concept; estimation, evaluation and control of risk. Modelling of pollutant transport above and below ground: advection, dispersion, absorption and transformation. Remediation options: removal, containment, hydraulic, thermal, physical, chemical, biological, and stabilisation. On-site and off-site options. Selection of options: feasibility, effectiveness, cost. Formal ranking procedures. Design and implementation: specification, technical design, project planning, supervision, documentation and reporting. Health and safety and environmental protection issues. Post project monitoring plan.

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Course Details

Course Code	C&ENVENG 4110
Course	Soil & Groundwater Remediation
Coordinating Unit	School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Tutorial questions 10%, computer exercises 10%, design project 30%, final exam 50%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor John Crowther

COORDINATOR AND LECTURER: ADJUNCT PROFESSOR JOHN CROWTHER

Room N106, Engineering North Building

Email john.crowther@adelaide.edu.au

Tel. (08) 8313 5454

Guest lecturers will be invited from time to time to present material on specific topics. Current guests are Ruth Beach (Environmental Lawyer), Peter Baghurst (Epidemiologist), Peter Berndt and David Tully (Consultants with Coffey Environments), Andrew Howes (Consultant with Golder Associates).

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Explain the main scientific and engineering principles of soil and groundwater remediation;
2	Explain the legal, planning and environmental health issues in relation to redevelopment of contaminated sites;
3	Design and plan a site investigation;
4	Complete a risk analysis of a contaminated site;
5	Propose technically and economically feasible and sustasinable remedies for contaminated sites;
6	Use appropriately industry standard computer packages (CLEA and BIOSCREEN).

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.6

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3-5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	2, 5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Textbook: Bedient, P. B., Rifai, H. S. and Newell, C. J., “Ground Water Contamination: Transport and Remediation”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, 1999.

Textbook: Nathanail, C P, and Bardos, R P, “Reclamation of Contaminated Land”, J Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, 2004

Recommended Resources

1. Assessment and Reclamation of Contaminated Land, Harrison, R M and Hester, R E, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2001 (electronic resource)

2. Use of Airborne, Surface, and Borehole Geophysical Techniques at Contaminated Sites. A Reference Guide. September 1993. EPA/625/R-92/007. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268

3. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: a Desk Reference Guide. Volume I Solids and Ground Water, Appendices A and B, May 1993. EPA/625/R-93/003a. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH 45268

4. South Australia. Environment Protection Act 1993

5. Adelaide City Council, Contaminated Land Policy, ACC2008/150313, 2008.
http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/adccwr/publications/policies_strategies/contaminated_land_policy.pdf (accessed 15 February 2011)

6. EPA Guidelines for Environmental Management of On-site Remediation. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, March 2006.

7. EPA Guideline for Site Contamination, EPA 839/08. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, December 2008.

8. EPA Guideline for Assessment of Underground Storage Systems, EPA 580/05. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, February 2005.

9. EPA Guideline for oil Bioremediation, EPA 589/05. Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, November 2005.

10. Clayton, C R I, Matthews, M C, and Simons, N E, Site Investigation. 2nd Edition, 2005. Online Geoengineering Library. http://www.geoengineer.org.

11. Domenico, P A and Schwartz, F W, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1998.

12. King, H, Site Contamination: Guidelines for the assessment and remediation of groundwater contamination, Environment protection Authority, Adelaide, SA, February 2009

Online Learning

1. http://www.crccare.com/
2. http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/
3. http://www.environment.gov.au/about/councils/nepc/index.html
4. http://www.nepc.gov.au/
5. http://www.clu-in.org/
6. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course uses a number of different teaching and learning approaches, including:

Lectures
Problem-solving tutorials
Computer laboratories
Self-directed activities
Design exercise
Examination

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Lectures = 2 hours per week
Tutorials = 1 hour per week
Computer laboratory = 1 hour per week
Self-directed study = 4 hours per week
Design exercise = 4 hours per week

Learning Activities Summary

Wk	Topic	Lecturers
1	Introduction/Orientation of Course	JMC
	Computer Lab 1	JMC
	Lecture2: The Love Canal Disaster	JMC
	Lecture 3: Oil, Natural Gas & Petrochemicals	JMC
2	Lecture4: Gas Manufacture	JMC
	Computer Lab 2	JMC
	Tutorial 1	JMC
	Lecture 5: The Port Pirie Smelter	JMC
3	Lecture 6: Hazards to Health & Environment	JMC
	Computer Lab 3	JMC
	Tutorial 2	JMC
	Lecture 7: Introduction to Epidemiology	PBa
4	Lecture 8: Epidemiological Case Study	PBa
	Comp Lab 4	JMC
	Tutorial 3	JMC
	Lecture 9 Site Investigation (Preliminary)	JMC
5	Lecture 10: Site Investigation (detailed)	JMC
	Comp Lab 5	JMC
	Tutorial 4	JMC
	Lecture 11: Site Investigation (detailed)	JMC
6	Lecture 12 Risk Assessment	JMC
	Comp Lab 6	JMC
	Tutorial 5	JMC
	Lecture 13 Groundwater Modelling 1	JMC
7	Lecture 14: Legal Aspects 1	RB
	Comp Lab 7	JMC
	Tutorial 6	JMC
	Lecture 15: Legal Aspects 2	RB
8	Lecture 16: Physical Remediation Options	JMC
	Computer Lab 8	JMC
	Tutorial 7	JMC
	Lecture 17: Chemical Remediation Options	JMC
	MID SEMESTER BREAK
	MID SEMESTER BREAK
9	Lecture 18: Biological Remediation Options	JMC
	Comp Lab 9	JMC
	Tutorial 8	JMC
	Lecture 19: Coffey Environments 1	PBe
10	Lecture 20: Coffey Environments 2	DT
	Comp Lab 10	JMC
	Tutorial 9	JMC
	Lecture 21: Groundwater Modelling 2	JMC
11	Lecture 22: Golder Associates 1	AH
	Comp Lab 11	JMC
	Tutorial 10	JMC
	Lecture 23: Golder Associates 2	AH
12	Lecture 24: Selection of Options	JMC
	Comp Lab 12	JMC
	Tutorial 11	JMC
	Lecture 25: Health, Safety and the Public	JMC

Specific Course Requirements

Students may be offered one or more site visits.

Small Group Discovery Experience

Small groups of 4 to 6 will be set a design study, which represents 30% of the assessment for the course. Usually this will be a site assessment for a real site in the Adelaide area.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Tutorials	10	Individual	Summative	Weeks 2-12		1.
Computer Laboratory Assignment	10	Individual	Summative	Week 8		1. 4. 5. 6.
Group Design Project	30	Group	Summative	12		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Examination	50	Individual	Summative		Min 40%	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.

This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

Attendance at all lectures, tutorials and computer laboratories is regarded as essential for a successful completion of this course.

Assessment Detail

Tutorials will be used flexibly to supplement and reinforce the lecture material. Tutorial question sheets will be issued to allow students to test their understanding. The tutor will assist students as required with hints for solution and feedback. Each of the Tutorials will be assessed and in total represent 10% of the summative assessment of the course.

Computer laboratories will be used to introduce students to the main types of software tools used in the soil and groundwater remediation area, as described in the lectures. Demonstrators will assist the students with exercises designed to show the capabilities of the various software packages. It is likely that the design project will require some computational input and students will be assisted to develop their own applications, as required. One of the computer laboratories will be assessed and represent 10% of the summative assessment of the course.

The design project, which is 30% of the summative assessment, will involve realistic problem-solving of a case of contaminated land. Students will be required to submit a structured report with abstract, introduction, sections on methods, data analysis, conclusions and recommendations.

The end of semester examination will be of duration 2 hours with 10 minutes perusal and is 50% of the summative assessment. The examination will be closed book with no materials permitted and students should attempt 4 questions out of a choice of 6. Each question will be of equivalent weight and marks for sub-sections will be clearly indicated. Questions will involve both descriptive answers and numerical calculations. A standard, scientific calculator will be required but programmable calculators, computers and other electronic aids will not be permitted. Students must enter their answers legibly by hand in the answer book provided.

Submission

The design project is due in week 12. Students will be required to submit a report in hard copy plus an electronic copy on a labelled CD-ROM attached to the inside rear cover of the report. The front cover of the report should be fully labelled with title, course and student details. The report should be submitted by the due date (2 p.m. Friday of Week 12) to the office of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, located in Engineering North Building, room N136. Late submission will in most cases receive a zero mark. A late submission will be allowed only if a deferred deadline has been approved by the course coordinator prior to the due date because of medical or other extenuating circumstances. Documentary evidence, such as medical certificate, will be required for deferral.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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