CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
Department of Geological Sciences
Hydrogeology (Geology 575/L)
Geology 575 & 575L
Fall 2015
(Field Related Activities, TBA)
Text: - Applied Hydrogeology (Fetter)
Instructor: Dr. Tabidian
Office: LOH 1232
Office Hours:0730-0900 TTH
Telephone: 677-2536
EXAMS AND GRADING:
There will be two midterm exams and one final exam. The final will be about 1/2 comprehensive (mostly problem
solving) and 1/2 on the final material of the course (mostly essay questions). Exams will be in two parts. Part one
will be in the form of essay type questions, short answers, and sketches. The second part (open book/notes) will be
numerical/mathematical problems oriented toward specific applied methodologies that are used in quantification of
groundwater resources and characterization of hydrogeologic systems.
Weekly homework, and field trips or other projects will be assigned. All the homework and project reports will be
collected, checked, and discussed in the class, some selected ones will be graded.
Homework and other projects including field
trips/field methods and related reports
Water quality field project (written report and oral presen.)
Midterm exams
Final exam
Oral presentation
Total Points
130 pts
40
200
100
30
500
90-100 A
87-89 A83-86 B+
79-82 B
74-78 B70-73 C+
66-69
62-65
58-61
54-57
50-53
<50
COURSE OUTLINE
TOPICS
- Introduction
- Hydrologic cycle
- Hydrologic equation
- Evapotranspiration
TEXTBOOK
Ch.1,2
2
- Rainfall/runoff
- Stream/aquifer interaction
Ch. 2,3
Ch. 3
3
- Infiltration, unsaturated zone
- Recharge
Ch. 6
Ch. 3,6,7
4
- Saturated zone
- Hydraulic head
- Subsidence
- Soil mechanics
Ch. 4, 5,6
Ch 6,7
5
- Basic groundwater hydraulics
Ch. 4,5,8
- Unsaturated zone moisture potential analysis report
****EXAM#1, OCT. 1****
1
1
C
CD+
D
DF
6
- Aquifer characteristics
Ch. 3, 4, 5
- Permeameters
- Short period fluctuations of groundwater levels
- Openings in rocks
7
- Flow equations
- Mathematical models
- Analytical solutions
- Numerical solutions
- Groundwater maps
Ch. 4, 5
8
- Aquifer test, confined aquifers
Ch. 5, 7
9
- Aquifer test, unconfined and leaky aquifers Ch. 5, 7
10
- Slug test (injection or withdrawal)
- Superposition and Image-well models
Ch. 5, 7
11
- Unsaturated zone hydrology
- Infiltration and recharge
****EXAM#2, NOV. 5****
Ch. 6
12
- Partial penetration of production wells
-Well design, construction and efficiency
- Well-field design
- Wellhead protection
Ch. 5,7
13
- Hydrogeology of rocks
Ch. 8
14
- Chemical characteristics of GW resources
Ch. 9, 10
15
- Natural sources of chemical constituents
Ch. 9, 10
FINAL: 12/10/2015 (1700-2000)
WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Late homework and projects will not be graded.
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ORAL PRESENTATION
General guideline for the presentations:
- Time limit: 15-20 minutes
- Handouts designed to compliment your presentations. Your presentations will be enhanced and more
effective with the use of supporting materials such as handouts.
- Required: before its presentation, as an attachment, email a copy to ali.tabidian@csun.edu
SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION (GENERAL GROUNDWATER TOPICS):
(Formal presentation topic with a presentation date should be emailed not later than September 10, 5 pts)
Note:
To avoid topic duplication and for scheduling purposes, as soon as you have a topic and date, please let me know
through an email.
-Local superfund sites and landfills
-Groundwater remediation techniques
-Isotopes and groundwater resources
-Land subsidence and liquefaction
-Saltwater intrusion in California
-Mining and groundwater resources in California
-Fracking and groundwater resources
-Vapor intrusion
-Nitrate in groundwater resources of California
-Surface water/groundwater interactions (hydraulics and water quality)
-Artificial recharge activities in southern California
-Viruses in groundwater
-Landfill and animal-yard microbiology
-Microbe-mineral interactions (hydro-geo-bio chemistry)
-Saltwater intrusion effects on subsurface microbiology
-Septic tank systems and its biological impacts on groundwater
-Other approved topics
SUGGESTED TOPICS/GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTATION (GROUNDWATER QUALIT TOPICS):
(Formal presentation topic with a presentation date should be emailed not later than September 10, 5 pts)
-Any chemical species or contaminants concerning groundwater resources
-Emphasize physical/chemical properties, water quality standards, health issues, remedial techniques, field sampling
protocol, analytical lab/field methods, natural attenuation, examples or cases of local occurrences, etc.
Suggested contaminants/chemical species: Perchlorate, radioactive material/isotopes, TCE, PCE
(perchloroethylene), nitrate, mercury, arsenic, chromium, lead, organisms, and other approved contaminants.
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PRESENTATION DATES:
GENERAL GROUNDWATER TOPICS
SEPTEMBER 17
12SEPTEMBER 24
12OCTOBER 8
12OCTOBER 15
123OCTOBER 22
123-
GROUNDWATER QUALIT TOPICS
OCTOBER 29
123NOVEMBER 12
123-
WATER QUALITY FIELD PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
NOVEMBER 19
Group 1Group 2……….
DECEMBER 3
Group?
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