Introduction to hydrogeological risk assessment for Contaminated Land
- Introductory course on Hydrogeological Risk Assessment.
- Suited for those without chemistry background or needing a refresher.
- Relevant to regulatory staff, consultants, developers, and report producers.
- Teaches importance of conceptual site model and tiered risk assessment framework.
- Covers methodology for deriving remedial targets for soils and groundwater.
Overview
The Hydrogeological Risk Assessment Training course focuses on using the Environment Agency's methodology to assess risks to controlled waters from land contamination. It is suitable for individuals without a chemistry background or those needing a refresher. The course is relevant for regulatory staff, consultants, problem holders, developers, and report producers. Participants will learn about conceptual site models, risk assessment frameworks, deriving remedial targets, and using the remedial targets worksheet. The course aims to make delegates familiar with key information sources, assessment frameworks, solute fate models, and input parameters.
Who should attend
Regulatory staff, Consultants, Problem holders, Developers, Report producers, Reviewers
Course Content
The Environment Agency’s Remedial Targets Methodology and Worksheet provide a framework for assessing the risks to controlled waters from land contamination, and for deriving site-specific remedial targets for contaminated soils and groundwater where those risks are unacceptable.
This is an introductory course equally suited for those without any chemistry background or those who require a refresher course relevant to their current job activities.
The courses will be of relevance to:
Regulatory and local authority staff involved with contaminated land issues
Consultants
Problem holders and developers needing a more in-depth understanding of contaminated land issues
Anyone producing contaminated land reports
Anyone reviewing third party reports
The course will teach delegates
• The importance of the conceptual site model (CSM) for assessing risks to controlled waters from land contamination
• The tiered framework for assessing risks of pollution of controlled waters from land contamination
• Methodology for deriving remedial targets for soils to protect water resources
• When to use the remedial targets worksheet – applicability of the models to the CSM
• How to use the remedial targets worksheet – parameterisation; prediction; and sensitivity
By the end of the course you should be:
• Familiar with the sources of information available to develop an initial CSM for assessing risks to controlled waters from land contamination
• Aware of the tiered framework for assessing risks to controlled waters from land contamination and deriving remedial targets
• Aware of the types of solute fate and transport models used in each tier of the remedial targets worksheet, along with their assumptions and limitations
• Aware of the input parameters required by the remedial targets worksheet
All delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance – which should be retained and used to provide evidence of CPD activity when required by employers or professional bodies.
Duration: 1 Day
Cost: £275 + VAT
Hydrogeological risk assessment Training Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, Stirling & Perth.
