a joint degree program between the
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES and
THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Pollution Control Technologies and Remediation

Example Question 1: How can you image the subsurface to look for chemical contaminants?

Geol G334 Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Geol G423 Methods in Applied Geophysics
Geol G451 Hydrogeology
Geol G550 Surface Water Hydrology
Phys P3XX Scientific Measurement and Instrumentation
SPEA E554 Groundwater Flow Modeling


KYLE WALDRON "The Potential Impacts of Mining on Residential Water Wells." BSES Senior Thesis, 2003
Kyle Waldron BSES Summer Research Project 2003

ABSTRACT
In this project a model was produced of an area surrounding a limestone quarry west of Bloomington.  The goal was to be able to interpolate from the model where the water producing formations were.  The quarry was mining for limestone and after getting into the Salem formation they had to start pumping out water.  Shortly after, surrounding residents called in to say their water wells had gone dry.  By creating a model one could visually see what was under the surface. 


Example Question 2: How should we assess environmental chemical risks?

Chem C315 Chemical Measurements Laboratory I
Chem C317 Equilibria and Electrochemistry
Chem C318 Spectrochemistry and Separations
Geol G334 Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Geol G 415 Geomorphology
Geol G451 Hydrogeology
SPEA E400 Bioremediation/Subsurface Microbiology
SPEA E4XX Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology
SPEA E410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
SPEA E451 Air Pollution and Controls

NOTE: In most instances, it would be advisable to include at least one tool course from the list above

Example Question 3: What are the impacts/implications of biological/chemical contamination (e.g. ecoli bacteria, zebra muscles, pcbs)?

Biol L465 Advanced Field Biology
Biol L472 Microbial Ecology Biol
L474 Field and Laboratory Ecology
Chem C318 Spectrochemistry and Separations
Chem C342 Organic Chemistry II
SPEA E400 Field Techniques in Ecology
SPEA E443 Habitat Analysis-Aquatic
SPEA E455 Limnology
SPEA E439 Aquatic Chemistry
SPEA E555 Fate of Organic Chemicals in the Environment