Sampling Domestic Wells for Contamination
Thursday, April 07, 2022, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Category: Course - Live Webinar
LSPA Continuing Education Webinar:Sampling Domestic Wells for Contamination: Overcoming Concentration Averaging Issues
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022 Course Description: The course will begin with a review of factors that can influence sample water quality given common approaches to sampling domestic wells. This will include factors associated with both sampling practices and hydrogeologic conditions typically found throughout the northeast. Next the course will introduce flow models that provide a means of quantifying concentration influences. Then we will review several case studies to illustrate real world issues and assessments. These studies include road salt and arsenic contamination issues, in domestic wells, which are pervasive in the northeast. Finally, we will discuss means to practically overcome these issues. Participants will learn methods for improving sampling approaches to obtain more reliable and consistent information. They will learn how to establish a more effective monitoring protocol for domestic wells to minimize biases due to sample averaging which could lead to misinterpretations of data. We will also review the tools, procedures, and methods that may be available for characterizing the fracture conditions influencing contaminant concentrations in wells. Participants will gain an understanding of the limitations of current methods with sampling and issues associated with interpreting that data. To view course agenda, please click here. |