Water monitoring – importance and use

obligatory courses

The student should have knowledge of the basics of hydrogeology and chemistry

Key issues:

Objectives and principles of operation of the groundwater monitoring network.

Legal conditions in the organization of groundwater monitoring networks and current regulations regarding the assessment of the quality and chemical status of water.

Determining the scope, range and frequency of control tests carried out in a dedicated monitoring network.

Interpretation of research results and assessment of the threat to the quality of groundwater resources

During the theoretical part (lecture), the student becomes familiar with the basic issues needed for the efficient use of the resources of the State Environmental Monitoring (PMŚ) and with problems related to the design of dedicated groundwater monitoring networks:

- discussion of the availability and scope of data in publicly available water monitoring databases in Poland,

- presentation of the organization and operation of the water monitoring network of the National Hydrogeological Service: diagnostic, operational, investigative and cross-border monitoring,

- analysis of legal acts regulating the method and scope of monitoring and assessment of the quality and chemical status of water,

- learning the principles of groundwater sampling in accordance with the QA/QC protocol (Quality Assurance/Quality Control)

The aim of the exercises is to use theoretical knowledge to design an optimal monitoring network adapted to the selected area and the purpose of the research:

- assessment of the validity and purpose of functioning of the monitoring network in the selected location.

- determining the scope, range and frequency of observations and control tests,

- selection of the appropriate design of network observation points and indication of the appropriate methodology for collecting groundwater samples,

- processing and interpretation of hydrogeochemical data, including assessment of the hydrogeochemical background of the monitored area,

- assessment of the quality of groundwater in accordance with legal regulations and assessment of the degree of anthropopressure of groundwater based on hydrogeochemical indicators

- practical conduct of field and laboratory research - at the WG Observation Station and in the hydrogeochemical laboratory

Knowledge:

W02 - theories explaining complex relationships between phenomena and objects that are components of the natural environment and sees multiple relationships between them

W03 - instrumental analytical methods used in the study of rocks, in the study of chemistry and dynamics of water and other elements of the natural environment

W08 - advanced methods and tools constituting an element of basic general knowledge related to mapping geological structures for the purposes of groundwater exploitation

W09 - rules for writing projects in the field of hydrogeology and environmental protection

Skills:

U01 - perform and describe typical research tasks individually and in teams

U02 - select the appropriate methodology to solve a research or design problem and use the acquired knowledge to formulate and solve complex and unusual problems

U06 - identify the strengths and weaknesses of standard actions taken to solve hydrogeological and environmental problems

U07 - assess environmental effects in spatial development plans

Social competence:

K03 - verifying and respecting the opinions of other team members when working in a group

K04 - fulfilling obligations and co-organizing activities resulting from awareness of political and socio-economic geo-environmental conditions

K06 - compliance with ethical principles, in particular respect for copyright and related rights, in scientific and professional activities

K07 - ensuring the reliability and credibility of your work

Active attendance at classes and a project correctly completed and submitted on time

not required