Environmental Principles of Water Resources    4 s.h

Catalog description

This course will cover the components of a water-quality study within the focus of a watershed. Design concepts for environmental studies, aspects of data analysis, key chemical and biota indicators will be discussed. This course will also cover issues with potable water resources, including the treatment of drinking water and the post-treatment of waste water. Other topics covered will include the impacts of both urban water runoff and agricultural uses of water with a thorough review of the Clean Water Act that governs such policy, as well as Section 404 of the CWA permitting discharge to waters of the United States, including wetlands. Prereq.: none.