Geology of Environmental Problems
Unity College


 
 
Date
Lecture 
Laboratory 
January 21 Introduction: Overview of Environmental Issues  
January 23 The Hydrologic Cycle: Transport of Water and Pollutants Watershed Delineation
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January 25   Watershed Delineation
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January 28 Glaciation and Glacial Deposits  
January 30 Soil Formation Topographic Maps and Contouring
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Project 1: Applications of Contours and Cross-Sections 
DUE FEBRUARY 16

February 1   Topographic Maps and Contouring
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Project 1: Applications of Contours and Cross-Sections 
DUE FEBRUARY 16

February 4 Chemical and Physical Properties of Soils  
February 6 Infiltration of Precipitation Contouring and Cross-Sections
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February 8   Contouring and Cross-Sections
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February 11 Aquifers and Aquitards  
February 13 Understanding Groundwater Movement:
Darcy's Law and its Applications
Mapping Groundwater Contamination
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Project 2: The Pond in the Gravel Pit
DUE MARCH 1

February 15   Mapping Groundwater Contamination
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Project 2: The Pond in the Gravel Pit
DUE MARCH 1

February 18 Groundwater and Wells  
February 20 Wellhead Protection Areas Analysis of Groundwater Flow with a Cross-Sectional Model
February 22   Analysis of Groundwater Flow with a Cross-Sectional Model
February 25 Public Water Supplies under the Safe Drinking Water Act  
February 27 Groundwater Pollution: Movement in the Unsaturated Zone Applications of Darcy's Law: Calculating the Rate and Volume of Leakage from Wastewater Lagoons

Project 3: More Applications of Darcy's Law:  Groundwater - Surface Water Interaction around a Pumping Well
DUE MARCH 22

March 1   Applications of Darcy's Law: Calculating the Rate and Volume of Leakage from Wastewater Lagoons

Project 3: More Applications of Darcy's Law:  Groundwater - Surface Water Interaction around a Pumping Well
DUE MARCH 22

March 4 Groundwater Pollution: Movement in the Saturated Zone  
March 6 Waste Disposal Analysis of Pump-Test Data
March 8   Analysis of Pump-Test Data
March 18 Surface Water Resources  
March 20 Applying the Clean Water Act Field Trip: Unity Landfill
March 22   Field Trip: Unity Landfill
March 25 Stream Hydrographs and Runoff  
March 27 Effects of Soil Types, Vegetation, and Urbanization on the Runoff Hydrograph Water Quality Analysis

Project 4: Characteristics of Soils in the Unity Pond Watershed
DUE APRIL 12

March 29    Water Quality Analysis

Project 4: Characteristics of Soils in the Unity Pond Watershed
DUE APRIL 12

April 1 Calculation of Changes in Runoff: Rational Method  
April 3 Calculation of Changes in Runoff: NRCS Method, Part I Field Trip: Soil erosion and phosphorous pollution in the Unity Pond watershed
April 5   Field Trip: Soil erosion and phosphorous pollution in the Unity Pond watershed
April 8 Calculation of Changes in Runoff: NRCS Method, Part II  
April 10 Stormwater Management I On-Campus Trip: Elements of a Stormwater Management System

Project 5: Designing Stormwater Management and Erosion Control for a Small Development
DUE MAY 3

April 12   On-Campus Trip: Elements of a Stormwater Management System

Project 5: Designing Stormwater Management and Erosion Control for a Small Development
DUE MAY 3

April 15 Stormwater Management II  
April 17 Erosion and Erosion Control I Soil Gradation
April 19   Soil Gradation
April 22 Erosion and Erosion Control II  
April 24 Sedimentation and Stream Hydrology Analysis of Phosphorus in Soil
April 26   Analysis of Phosphorus in Soil
April 29 Phosphorous Pollution  
May 1 LAST QUIZ NO LAB: Complete Stormwater and Erosion Control Project
May 3   NO LAB: Complete Stormwater and Erosion Control Project
May 6
FINAL EXAM 
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 1B/2B
 

 
 

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