Course Overview
This course examines state-of-the-art environmental control systems that are being used in B.C. and in the USA to meet new government regulations. The course includes environmental issues, leachate composition, predicting leachate qualities within the EPA HELP model, landfill closure, leachate containment, leachate treatment, landfill gas collection and environmental monitoring.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in EENG 8762
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Discuss regulations pertaining to environmental controls and environmental management at solid waste facilities in BC.
- Discuss potential impacts and the factors that contribute to potential impacts including:
- Landfill leachate generation, composition, migration and impacts. Environmental controls required to manage landfill leachate.
- Surface water run-on and run-off at landfills.
- Landfill gas generation, composition, migration and impacts. Environmental controls to manage landfill gas including gas pumping systems.
- Other environmental issues such as litter, wildlife, dust, odour and visual impact control and mitigation.
- Develop an environmental monitoring program at a solid waste facility including:
- Groundwater monitoring.
- Surface water monitoring.
- Landfill gas monitoring.
- Geotechnical inspection.
- Reporting requirements to regulators.
- Compare alternate aspects of landfill environmental problems and controls drawn from BC examples.
- Develop an operational plan for efficient and appropriate landfill closure.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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