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Introduction to Groundwater Resources



Estimated Contact Time: 1.5 hour

Credits:
  • NGWA:  0.15 CEU (1 CEU = 10 hours)
  • Per state: Varies, see specific state recognition in description
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Program Description:
Shifting and increasing populations, as well as changing weather patterns, have garnered greater attention to where the world will obtain its water supplies both now and in the future. Increase your general knowledge about groundwater, its movement, vulnerabilities, and sustainability during this online offering created by Kevin Svitana, Ph.D., that serves as both a primer and a refresher course that addresses topics such as:
  • How do groundwater and surface water differ and what is the impact of their interaction?
  • What is a water budget?
  • What are permeability and porosity and how does each affect groundwater flow?
  • When and to what constituents is groundwater most vulnerable?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Explain the hydrologic cycle and its drivers
  • Differentiate between surface water and groundwater
  • Utilize tools to quantify the amount of water in a particular geographic location
  • Describe aquifer flow
  • Quantify groundwater flow through porous media
  • Understand the fundamentals of Darcy’s law
  • Explain the importance of scale
  • Identify categories of contaminants
  • Differentiate between dose and toxicity
  • Project potential risks.
Who will benefit from taking this course?
  • Those with an Earth-science background
  • Public health officials
  • Regulatory officials.
State-specific CEU recognition:
  • Georgia Water Well Standards Advisory Council — 1.5 hours
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 1.5 CEUs for well driller and pump installer
  • Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 1.5 credit hours
  • Maryland State Board of Well Drillers — 1.5 credit hours
  • Minnesota Department of Health — 1.5 contact hours
  • Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality — 1.5 hours
  • Nevada Division of Water Resources — .75 CEUs
  • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — 1.5 CEPs (in effect through 03-31-2023)
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer — 1.5 hours
  • North Dakota State Water Commission — 1.5 CECs
  • Oklahoma Water Resources Board — 1.5 CEUs
  • South Carolina Environmental Certification Board — 1.5 hours
  • South Dakota Water Rights Program — 1.5 CECs
  • Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation — 1.5 hours
  • Washington Department of Ecology — 1.5 CEUs
  • Wyoming State Engineer’s Office — 1.5 CPCs