UCSB – Roundtable https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu An information-sharing forum for the NCEAS community. Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:35:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.5 Feb. 8 [Wed] – Obstacles to Groundwater Treatment at Santa Susana Field Laboratory: Assessing Water Management Options and Ecosystem Questions https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2017/02/06/feb-8-wed-obstacles-to-groundwater-treatment-at-santa-susana-field-laboratory-assessing-water-management-options-and-ecosystem-questions/ https://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/2017/02/06/feb-8-wed-obstacles-to-groundwater-treatment-at-santa-susana-field-laboratory-assessing-water-management-options-and-ecosystem-questions/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:35:04 +0000 http://roundtable.nceas.ucsb.edu/?p=946849 Continue reading →]]> The RocketOutfall team is working in collaboration with Boeing to advance the groundwater treatment process at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. This project analyzes five methods Boeing could use to discharge this water, and investigates what impacts the most viable option (discharging treated water to a dry streambed) might have on the arid landscape. Boeing has previously pursued this option, but the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has asked them to consider the impacts on the receiving creek’s vegetation before a final permit is granted. Boeing is partnering with the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management to answer CDFW’s questions, and consider alternative discharge options.

Presenters are members of the RocketOutfall team – a group of 4 graduate students from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management specializing in Pollution Prevention and Remediation and Conservation Planning.

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