Practical Handbook of Environmental Site Characterization and Ground-Water Monitoring

ISBN-13: 9781566705899 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 1328 str.

David M. Nielsen; Nielsen M. Nielsen; David M. Nielsen

Opis

Published in 1991, the first edition of The Practical Handbook of Ground-Water Monitoring quickly became the gold standard reference on the topic of ground-water monitoring. But, as in all rapidly evolving fields, regulations change, technology advances, methods improve, and research reveals flaws in prior thinking. As a consequence, books that document the state of the science, even widely acknowledged definitive works, become outdated and need to be rewritten periodically to stay current. Reflecting this and renamed to highlight its wider scope, The Practical Handbook of Environmental Site Characterization and Ground-Water Monitoring, Second Edition provides an updated look at the field. Completely revised, the book contains so much new information that it has doubled in size. Containing the most up-to-date information available, this second edition emphasizes the practical application of current technology. It covers environmental site characterization and ground-water monitoring in great detail, from the federal regulations that govern environmental investigations, to the various direct and indirect methods of investigating and monitoring the subsurface, to the analysis and interpretation of complex sets of environmental data. Cheaper, better, faster was the mantra of the 1990s, resulting in more streamlined approaches to both environmental site characterization and ground-water monitoring, but also pitting the application of good science against the mandate to get a project done as quickly and inexpensively as possible. This book provides unbiased, technical discussions of the tremendously powerful tools developed in the last decade, helping environmental professionals strike a balance between good science and economics.

Spis treści

Regulatory Mandates for Ground-Water Monitoring. Environmental Site Characterization. Monitoring and Sampling the Vadose Zone. Remote Sensing and Geophysical Methods for Evaluation of Subsurface Conditions. Environmental Drilling for Soil Sampling, Rock Coring, Borehole Logging, and Monitoring Well Installation. Use of Direct-Push Technologies in Environmental Site Characterization and Ground-Water Monitoring. DNAPL Characterization Methods and Approaches: Performance and Cost Comparisons. Ground-Water Monitoring System Design. Designing Monitoring Programs to Effectively Evaluate the Performance of Natural Attenuation. Design and Installation of Ground-Water Monitoring Wells. Multilevel Ground-Water Monitoring. Monitoring Well Post-Installation Considerations. Acquisition and Interpretation of Water-Level Data. Methods and Procedures for Defining Aquifer Parameters. Ground-Water Sampling. Ground-Water Sample Analysis. Organization and Analysis of Ground-Water Quality Data. Diagnosis of Ground-Water Monitoring Problems. Health and Safety Considerations in Environmental Site Characterization and Ground-Water Monitoring Investigations. Decontamination of Field Equipment Used in Environmental Site Characterization and Ground-Water Monitoring Projects.

O autorze

David M. Nielsen