2009 WGWA Lecture Series

November 12, 1009

The Wisconsin Ground Water Association (WGWA) Lecture Series continued with a luncheon meeting on November 12, 2009 at the Reinhart Conference Center in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The lecture topic included the Wisconsin Closure Protocol Study which was released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in 2009 and included a critical review of 123 petroleum sites closed by the WDNR in 1999 and 2000 where natural attenuation was used as a sole or partial remedy. The Study also included the results of supplemental investigation activities on an additional 10 sites. One of the major recommendations of the Study included a re-evaluation of the use of natural attenuation-only as a remedial alternative at sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons.

The presentation speakers included Ms. Terry Evanson of the WDNR and Ms. Laurie Parsons of Natural Resource Technology. James Drought, Director and President-Elect of WGWA, served as the moderator of the event. The luncheon meeting was attended by approximately 60 professionals representing industry, the consulting community, government, and academia.

July 22, 1009

The WGWA luncheon seminar on July 22 was a great success and was attended by approximately 60 individuals representing government, industry, and consulting community.

You can view the three presentations from the links below:

• Robert Biebel, P.E., Special Projects Engineer, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
  "The Regional Groundwater Study: An Overview and Options for the Future"
• Dr. John Jansen, Ph.D., Senior Geoscientist, Aquifer Science & Technology-Reukert/Mielke
  "Troy Bedrock Valley Aquifer Model, a Tool for Water Management"
• Daniel Feinstein, Hydrogeologist, United States Geological Survey
  "Modeling of Groundwater at the Scale of the Great Lakes-How it Interacts with Lake Michigan, Inland Surface Water, and Pumping Centers"