June 17 - 18, 2025, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)

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: 2025 updated course proceedings and references (356 color pages - PDF).

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

Registration: $395, $295 per person for small groups of 2 - 9 people, and $250 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 twenty-eight 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).

June 24 - 25, 2025, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST (2 Days)

Eastern Time Zone

Live Interactive Online Training

Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

Course Topics

Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of PFAS chemistry, transport, fate, site characterization, and remediation.

Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending. Familiarity with general chemistry and transport and fate principles is recommended. 

Course Materials: 2025 updated course proceedings and references (302 color pages - PDF).

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

Registration: This is a private class open only to Maryland Department of the Environment staff. Please register internally with the Site Assessment and Remediation Division.

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).

October 15 - 16, 2025, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT (2 Days)
Eastern Time Zone
(7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central)

Live Interactive Online Training

Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

Overview:  This course provides participants with an improved and updated understanding of petroleum hydrocarbon remediation science and effective technologies for soil, vapor, and groundwater. Topics covered include new science, key principles, and lessons learned in the field to establish a modern paradigm for petroleum site assessment and remediation. The course includes an in-depth discussion of practical and effective remediation technologies and their appropriate implementation. The applicability, strengths, and weaknesses of each remediation technology will be discussed. The primary focus of the training is the cleanup of gasoline releases. However, information presented will be applicable to other petroleum fuels and release types. Case studies will be presented to illustrate key concepts and potential challenges associated with petroleum remediation. A brief overview of less common remediation technologies is also included in the course material for additional reference.

Course Topics:

Intended Audience:  This course is intended for environmental consultants, engineers, regulatory agency staff, and others seeking an improved understanding of soil, vapor, and groundwater remediation technologies applicable to petroleum hydrocarbon sites.

Education Level: Intermediate to advanced. General concepts and current research are included to ensure all levels benefit from attending.

Course Materials: 2025 updated course proceedings and reference material (over 500 color pages - PDF).

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

Registration: $395, $295 per person for groups of 2 to 9 people, $250 per person for groups of 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. Register online or by calling us at (800) 385-0783.

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).

November 5 - 6, 2025, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST (2 Days)

Eastern Time Zone
(7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central)

Live Interactive Online Training

Course Reviews (4.8/5): 

Course Topics

Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals seeking an improved understanding of PFAS chemistry, transport, fate, site characterization, and remediation.

Education Level: Introductory to advanced. General principles, current research, and advanced topics are presented to ensure all levels benefit from attending. Familiarity with general chemistry and transport and fate principles is recommended. 

Course Materials: 2025 updated course proceedings and references (302 color pages - PDF).

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

Registration: $395, $295 per person for groups of 2 - 9 people, $250 per person for large 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. You may 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).

November 18 - 19, 2025, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. EST (2 Days)
Eastern Time Zone
(7 A.M. to 4 P.M. Central)

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.

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

Registration: $395, $295 per person for small groups of 2 to 9 people, $250 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.