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USING SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ESTIMATING IMPACTS TO GROUND WATER AT PETROLEUM RELEASE SITES - WORKSHOP
Citation:
Weaver, J W. AND M. C. Small. USING SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ESTIMATING IMPACTS TO GROUND WATER AT PETROLEUM RELEASE SITES - WORKSHOP.
Impact/Purpose:
The objective of this research is to develop a multicomponent, mass-balance-based model for simulating transport of spilled oils with and without dispersant treatments.
Description:
Regulators and consultants alike are routinely tasked with predicting potential future impacts to ground water resources from leaking underground storage tank (LUST) sites. Site data is usually sparse, variable, and uncertain at best. However, this type of data can be evaluated using simple models with minimal input requirements. From a practical perspective, simple scientific approaches are often the most convincing and most understandable. Using simple models allows the user to simulate multiple scenarios to evaluate uncertainty in input parameters. In addition, the user may compare results obtained using different models to help develop multiple lines of evidence to corroborate and strengthen conclusions. This workshop will present simple concepts, tools, and mathematical models that have been developed by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, U.S. EPA Region 9, and Washington State Department of Ecology to estimate the impact of petroleum releases on groundwater. Models will be made available to attendees either on diskette or by download from the Internet.