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This
course covers watershed-scale environmental problems associated with land-use
and nonpoint-source pollution. Beginning with a discussion of the
geologic materials in Central Maine, and evolution of soils from those
materials, the course proceeds to cover infiltration and runoff processes,
groundwater quality and quantity, wellhead protection, and the Safe Drinking
Water Act. Discussion of landfill design is combined with water quality
sampling and analysis at the closed Unity landfill. The course also
covers surface water issues, including nonpoint source pollution, stormwater
management and runoff treatment, calculating changes in runoff quantity
following changes in land use, and relevant aspects of the Clean Water
Act.
Lake Winnecook (Unity Pond) Watershed Projects
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A major part of the work in this class is devoted to several projects designed to improve understanding of environmental conditions and water quality in the watershed of Lake Winnecook (Unity Pond).Check the links below for more information about our current projects. |
Unity
Landfill Study |
Unity
College Water Supply Wells |
| Bedrock Fracture Mapping | Sandy Stream Delta |
Watershed
Groundwater Study |
Arsenic |
| Unity College Soils and Stormwater | Regional Water Testing Results |
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