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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Contaminant Hydrogeology

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 541-0036/02
Abbreviation KHG
Course title Contaminant Hydrogeology
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Water in the rock environment, basic principles of groundwater accumulation and flow.
Overview of pollutants in groundwater – organic, inorganic pollutants, bacteriological contamination.
Transport of pollutants in groundwater – transport processes, advection, hydrodynamic dispersion, sorption, degradation.
Processes of natural attenuation - methodology of natural attenuation assessment on contaminated sites.
Exploration of pollution – methods for saturated zone, unsaturated zone, monitoring systems.
Groundwater protection principles – quantity and quality protection.
Protection zones of drinking water – mineral water protection, natural accumulation protection.
Remediation of groundwater – Passive and active methods, saturated and unsaturated zone.
Risk analyses – methodology.
Legislation in groundwater and surface water protection. Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/ES.

Literature

ŠRÁČEK, O., ZEMAN, J.: Introduction to Environmental Hydrogeochemistry. Masyrykova Univerzita, Brno

Advised literature

PALMER, CH. M. (1992): Principles of Contaminant Hydrogeology. LEWIS Publishers, Inc.
BOULDING, J.R. (1995) : Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Groundwater
Contamination. Assessment, Prevention and Remediation. LEWIS Publishers, Inc.
APPELLO, C.A.J., POSTMA, D. (1993): Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution. A.A. Balkema