Atlantic Environmental Training Calendar
(No events currently scheduled for Atlantic Time Zone - showing Eastern Time Zone events)


Request Training


Sort Events By Time Zone:
All • Pacific • Mountain • Central • Eastern • Atlantic • Newfoundland

  • Surface Water and Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry Principles and Applications to Monitoring and Treatment Training Course - Live Online Training

    • June 16, 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • June 17, 2026
    • 5:00 PM
    • Live Online Training
    Register


    June 16 - 17, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)

    Eastern Time Zone
    (7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central or 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Atlantic)

    Live Interactive Online Training



    Course Reviews (4.7/5): 


    Overview: This practical course provides a comprehensive overview of common surface water and stormwater pollutant sources and characteristics, contaminant behavior, treatment processes, current research, and emerging treatment technologies. Course sections are applicable to professionals working in surface water and stormwater quality management. The topics provide essential information for understanding and managing water pollutants for environmental protection and permit compliance.


    Course Topics

    Surface Water & Stormwater Chemistry
      • Pollutant Types & Sources
      • Pollutant Transport & Fate
      • Atmospheric Deposition
      • Contaminant Partitioning
      • Organic Pollutant Properties
      • Metal Pollutant Properties
      • Cation Exchange
      • Complexation & Speciation
      • Ion Precipitation
      • Particle Settling
      • Water Quality Monitoring
      • Redox Potential
      • Acidity (pH)
      • Alkalinity
      • Hardness
      • Conductivity
      • Grab versus Composite Sampling
      • Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs)
      • Pollutant Loading
      • Chemo/Pollutographs
      • Managing First Flush
      • Sediment Chemistry
      • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)

    Pollutant Properties
      • Thermal Pollution
      • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, and SSC)
      • Total Dissolved Solids
      • Nanoparticles
      • Acid/Base Generating Material
      • Metals (Al, Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, and Zn)
      • Road Salts

      • Nitrogen
      • Phosphorus

      • Oxygen Demanding Pollutants

      • Petroleum Products

      • Antifreeze Glycols

      • Detergents, Soaps & Other Surfactants

    Pollutant Properties (cont.)

      • Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

      • Persistent Organic Pollutants

      • PBDEs
      • PAHs
      • PCBs
      • Phthalates
      • Pesticides & Degradates

      • Micro-Rubber and 6PPDq

      • PFAS

      • Pathogens

      • Sewage & WWTP Indicators

    Treatment Processes and Performance Monitoring
      • Coagulation/Flocculation
      • Precipitation
      • Sedimentation
      • Flotation
      • Laminar Separation
      • Vortex Separation
      • Screening
      • Filtration
      • Sorption
      • Temperature Reduction
      • Acid/Base Neutralization
      • Volatilization
      • Disinfection
      • Biodegradation
      • Phytodegradation
      • Infiltration

      • Soil Reactions

      • Zero Valent Iron (ZVI)

      • Activated Carbon & Biochar

      • BMP Monitoring and Performance

      • Concentration vs. Load Reduction

      • Effluent Probability Method

      • Enhanced Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

      • Enhanced Metal and Organic Removal

      • Permeable Reactive Weirs


    Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of surface water and stormwater pollutants, and their associated behavior and treatment. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.


    Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending.


    Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and references (344 color pages - PDF).


    Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.


    Tuition: $495 individual, $395 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $350 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.


    Location: Your home or office - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

    About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater science, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA). Between teaching and consulting, he researches and develops new water treatment technologies. 

    Show details

  • Transport and Fate of Metals in Soil and Groundwater: Applying the Scenarios Approach to Inorganic Contaminated Sites Training Course - Live Online Training

    • October 08, 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • October 09, 2026
    • 5:00 PM
    • Live Online Training
    Register


    October 8 - 9, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PDT (2 Days)

    Pacific Time Zone
    (9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Mountain or 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. Central)

    Live Interactive Online Training



    Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

    Summary: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the transport, fate, and attenuation of metals in soil and groundwater using the "Scenarios Approach". The Scenarios Approach was developed by Savannah River National Laboratory to provide a quick and easy framework for improving the assessment and remediation of inorganic contaminated sites. The Scenarios Approach is based on the interpretation of plume geochemistry, geochemical gradients, and specific inorganic contaminant behavior in various geochemical settings (e.g., Cr(VI) instability under low redox conditions). Understanding metal behavior within various geochemical conditions provides an improved method for predicting metal contaminant transport and fate, and implementing effective remediation strategies. The course focuses on metals in soil and groundwater, and is also applicable to sediment, stormwater, and surface water.


    Course Topics:
    Principles of Metal Behavior in Soil and Groundwater

    Overview of the Scenarios Approach

    Source Configurations

    Designating Plume Segments

    Scenario Indicator Parameters:
    • Oxidation-Reduction Potential
    • Cation Exchange Capacity
    • Soil Iron Oxide Content
    Primary Modifying Factors:
    • pH
    • Total Dissolved Solids
    • Sulfur Species
    • Carbonate Alkalinity
    Secondary Modifying Factors:
    • Facilitated Transport
    • Source Type
    • Hydrogeology
    • Travel Time to Receptors
      		  

      Biogeochemical Gradients


      Six Scenario Behavior of:

      • Arsenic
      • Cadmium
      • Chromium (III)
      • Chromium (VI)
      • Copper
      • Lead
      • Nickel
      • Selenium
      • Zinc
      • Nitrate
      • Perchlorate
      Mercury Behavior

      Attenuation Conceptual Models

      U.S. EPA's Tiered Approach

      Data and Plume Analysis Tools

      Cost Influencing Factors

      Enhanced Metal Attenuation

      Remediation Technologies

      Considerations for Mining Sites

      Intended Audience: Environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of metal transport, fate, and remediation in soil and groundwater.


      Education Level: Intermediate and advanced topics will be covered.

      Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and reference material (192 color pages - PDF).


      Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.

      Registration: $495, $395 per person for 2 to 9 people, $350 per person for 10 or more people on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. You may register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.


      Location: Anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

      About the Instructor: Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in environmental chemistry, hydrogeology, transport and fate, remediation, and water quality management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).

      Show details

    • Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry, Monitoring, and BMP Effectiveness Training Course - Live Online Training

      • October 20, 2026
      • 8:00 AM
      • October 21, 2026
      • 5:00 PM
      • Live Online Training
      Register


      October 20 - 21, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)
      Eastern Time Zone
      (7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central or 6 A.M. to 3 P.M. Mountain)

      Live Interactive Online Training


      Course Reviews (4.8/5): 


      Summary: This practical and highly acclaimed course provides a comprehensive overview of stormwater pollution chemistry and its applications to stormwater monitoring and BMP effectiveness. Topics include an overview of stormwater contaminant sources, characteristics, transport and fate, monitoring, treatment best management practices (BMPs), BMP selection and performance, BMP optimization, current research, and emerging treatment technologies. Surface water and groundwater protection are also covered.

      Course Topics

      Stormwater Quality Principles
        • General Stormwater Chemistry
        • Chemo/Pollutographs
        • Stormwater Monitoring
        • Grab versus Composite Sampling
        • Event Mean Concentrations
        • Pollutant Loads
        • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)
        • Managing First Flush
        • Sediment Chemistry
        • Common Pollutant Sources
        • Atmospheric Deposition
        • Contaminant Transport and Fate
        • Metal Pollutant Properties
        • Organic Pollutant Properties
        • Partitioning Coefficients
        • Complexation & Speciation
        • Cation Exchange
        • Redox Potential
        • Acidity (pH)
        • Alkalinity and Hardness
        • Conductivity


      Stormwater Pollutant Properties
        • Thermal Pollution
        • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, TDS, and SSC)
        • Nanoparticles
        • Acid/Base Generating Material
        • Metals (Al, Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb, and Zn)
        • Salts and Other Minerals
        • Nutrients
        • Oxygen Demanding Pollutants
        • Oil and Grease
        • Antifreeze Glycols
        • Detergents, Soaps and Other Surfactants
        • Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

        • Persistent Organic Pollutants

        • PAHs

        • PCBs

        • Phthalates

      Stormwater Pollutants (cont.)

        • Pesticides and Degradates

        • Microrubber Organics

        • Pathogens


      Stormwater Treatment Processes
        • Coagulation/Flocculation
        • Precipitation
        • Sedimentation
        • Flotation
        • Laminar Separation
        • Vortex Separation
        • Screening
        • Filtration
        • Sorption
        • Temperature Reduction
        • Acid/Base Neutralization
        • Volatilization
        • Disinfection
        • Biodegradation
        • Phytodegradation
        • Soil Processes
        • Infiltration


      BMP Effectiveness
        • BMP and LID Categories
        • BMP Selection Criteria
        • Performance Assessment
        • International BMP Database
        • Concentration Reduction
        • Load Reduction
        • Efficiency Ratio
        • Summation of Loads
        • Effluent Probability Method
        • Online vs. Offline Facilities
        • Low Impact Development
        • Treatment Trains
        • Proprietary BMPs

        • Optimizing BMP Design for N and P

        • Optimizing BMP Media

        • Zero Valent Iron Applications
        • Biochar Applications

        • Improving Pathogen Removal

        • Engineered Streambeds
        • Permeable Reactive Weirs


      Groundwater and Surface Water Protection

      Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of stormwater chemistry and its applications to monitoring, treatment, and BMP effectiveness. Scientists, engineers, field staff, policy makers, enforcement staff, and program managers will benefit from attending.

      Education Level: Current research and advanced topics are included to ensure all experience levels benefit from attending.

      Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and references.


      Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.


      Registration: $495, $395 per person for small groups of 2 to 9 people, $350 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.


      Location: Your home or office - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

      About the Instructor:  Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in water quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, hydrogeology, remediation, stormwater science, and surface water management with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA). Between teaching and consulting, he researches and develops new water treatment technologies.
      Show details

    • Agrochemical Transport and Fate in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater Training Course: A Focus on Pesticides, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus - Live Online Training

      • December 10, 2026
      • 8:00 AM
      • December 11, 2026
      • 5:00 PM
      • Live Online Training
      Register


      December 10 - 11, 2026, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST (2 Days)

      Eastern Time Zone
      (9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Atlantic or 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central)

      Live Interactive Online Training



      Course Reviews (4.7/5): 


      Overview: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the transport and fate of common and legacy agrochemicals including insecticides, herbicides, nitrogen, phosphorus and additives (e.g., 1,4-dioxane and nitrapyrin). Agrochemical best management practices (BMPs) and commonly employed remediation technologies are also presented. Course sections are applicable to professionals working in surface water, stormwater, and groundwater quality management. The topics provide essential information for understanding and managing agrochemical pollutants for environmental protection and compliance.


      Course Topics

      Agrochemical Overview
        • Fertilizers

        • Pesticide Classifications

        • Inorganic Pesticides

        • Biopesticides

        • Fumigants

        • Neonicitinoids
        • Organochlorine Pesticides
        • Organophosphate Pesticides

        • Pyrethroids and Bifenthrin
        • Glyphosate and Other Classes

        • Common Names and Trade Names

        • Active Ingredients

        • Other "Inert" Ingredients

        • 1,4-Dioxane

        • 4-Nonylphenol

        • Synergists

        • PFAS in Pesticides and Fertilizers

        • Agrochemical Use Trends
        • Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs)
        • Chemographs
        • Managing First Flush
        • Sediment Chemistry

        • Pesticide Mixture Toxicity

        • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)
        • Bioconcentration Factors (BCF)

        • Suspended Sediment vs. Bioavailability
        • Organic Matter vs. Bioavailability

        • Thermal Pollution

        • Solids (Turbidity, TS, TSS, and SSC)

        • Nitrogen Transport and Cycling
        • Nitrapyrin
        • Phosphorus
        • Metals (As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Se, and Zn)

        • Oxygen Demanding Substances


      Agrochemical Transport and Fate

        • Transport Mechanisms

        • Dispersion and Diffusion Issues

        • Important Agrochemical Properties

        • Pesticide Solubility Factors

        • Agrochemical Partitioning

        • Cation and Anion Exchange Capacity

        • Acidity (pH) and Chemical Mobility

        • 14-Compartment Model
        • Facilitated Transport
        • Spray Drift and Vapor Transport
        • Vadose Zone Transport
        • Groundwater Transport

        • Surface Water Transport

        • Hyporheic Zone Transport

      Agrochemical Transport and Fate (cont.)

        • Photolysis and Photostability

        • Hydrolysis

        • Biotransformation

        • Biodegradation

        • Pesticide Residuals and Degradates

        • Effects of Temperature, pH, and ORP
        • Half Lives
        • Field Dissipation Rates
        • Pesticide Persistence

        • Groundwater Ubiquity Score

        • Transport Modeling


      Agrochemical Monitoring

        • Water Quality Monitoring Types

        • General Water Quality Parameters

        • Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
        • Biota Sampling
        • Grab vs. Composite Sampling

        • Sampling Methods
        • Flow-Weighted Sampling
        • Sediment Traps
        • Passive Sampling Methods

        • Soil and Groundwater Sampling

        • High Resolution Site Characterization

        • Stratigraphic Flux

        • Lines of Evidence for Attenuation

        • Estimating Restoration Timeframes

        • Pesticide Forensics

      BMPs and Remediation Technologies
        • BMPs and Remediation Technologies
        • Remedy Selection
        • Pesticide Emulsion Breaking
        • 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Remediation
        • Carbon-Based Remediation
        • Self-Treating Areas
        • Vegetated Buffers
        • Constructed Wetlands
        • Integrated Vegetated Treatment Systems
        • Enzyme Remediation
        • Temperature Reduction
        • Permeable Treatment Liners
        • Treatment Trains

        • Agricultural BMP Performance Database

        • BMP Size vs. Performance
        • Bioretention Media Optimization
        • Enhanced Nitrogen Removal
        • Enhanced Phosphorus Removal

        • Permeable Reactive Weirs

        • Engineered Hyporheic Zones


      Intended Audience: Water quality professionals seeking an improved understanding of agrochemical behavior in surface water, stormwater, groundwater, and air. Scientists, engineers, enforcement staff, program managers, permit writers, and field staff will benefit from attending.


      Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending.


      Course Materials: 2026 updated course proceedings and references (356 color pages - PDF).


      Credit: 15 PDHs or 1.5 CEUs for completing 15 hours of instruction.


      Registration: $495, $395 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $350 per person for groups of 10 or more on the same registration. Each registrant will receive their own link to join the training and may participate from any location with internet access. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.


      Location: Your home or office - anywhere you can get comfortable and online.

      About the Instructor:  Erick McWayne has over thirty years of professional experience in environmental quality management and teaching related courses. As a consultant, he managed contaminated surface water, soil, and groundwater projects for the Department of Defense and other clients. He currently provides consulting support to environmental projects and teaches courses in contaminant chemistry, transport and fate, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and remediation with the University of California Davis and the National Environmental Management Academy (NEMA).
      Show details

    Previous Environmental Training Courses

    June 04, 2026 PFAS Treatment in Drinking Water: Best Available Technologies, Strategies, and Alternatives for Removing PFAS from Public Water Supplies Course - Live Online Training
    June 02, 2026 PFAS Transport, Fate, and Remediation in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater: Understanding and Managing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Including PFOA and PFOS Course - Live Online Training
    May 12, 2026 Petroleum Remediation Principles and Technologies for Soil, Vapor, and Groundwater Training Course - Live Online Training
    March 24, 2026 Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Remediation Principles and Technologies for Soil, Vapor, and Groundwater Training Course - Live Online Training
    March 10, 2026 PFAS Treatment in Drinking Water: Best Available Technologies, Strategies, and Alternatives for Removing PFAS from Public Water Supplies Course - Live Online Training
    February 24, 2026 Transport and Fate of Metals in Soil and Groundwater: Applying the Scenarios Approach to Inorganic Contaminated Sites Training Course - Live Online Training
    February 03, 2026 Stormwater BMP Performance and Optimization Training Course: A Focus on BMP Performance, Design, Operation, and Maintenance - Live Online Training
    January 27, 2026 Principles of Contaminant Transport and Fate in Soil and Groundwater Training Course: A Focus on the Behavior of Petroleum, Chlorinated Solvents, and Metals - Live Online Training
    January 21, 2026 Chemistry Refresher for Environmental Professionals Training Course - Live Online Training
    November 18, 2025 Stormwater Pollutant Chemistry, Monitoring, and BMP Effectiveness Training Course - Live Online Training
    November 05, 2025 PFAS Transport, Fate, and Remediation in Soil, Surface Water, and Groundwater: Understanding and Managing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Including PFOA and PFOS Course - Live Online Training
    October 15, 2025 Petroleum Remediation Principles and Technologies for Soil, Vapor, and Groundwater Training Course - Live Online Training

    © NEMA - Canada
    The National Environmental Management Academy
    Environmental Training Calendar
    support@nema-canada.ca

    (800) 385-0783

    Log in