3.00 Credits
(Prereq: Grades of C or better in GEOL A101 and MATH A122 or MATH A141 or departmental permission) Environmental consideration of the hydrologic cycle, occurrence and movement of ground water, aquifer analysis and water well emplacement and construction. Water quality, pollution parameters, and the geochemistry of selected natural water systems. The effects of environmental problems, waste disposal, and water development upon the aqueous geochemical regime. Occasional field trips. (Laboratory GEOL A571 is optional).