Environmental Engineering – Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:02:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Environmental Engineering – Â鶹ÊÓƵ 32 32 Water Quality Monitoring at Halfmoon Creek /projects/water-quality-monitoring-at-halfmoon-creek/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:25:04 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=19573 Read More... from Water Quality Monitoring at Halfmoon Creek

]]> The purpose of this class is to introduce students to measurement and monitoring equipment and techniques commonly used in the design and analysis of hydrologic systems. This course is primarily a lab-based course. In this project, the students worked with The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in collaboration with local stakeholders and project partners, who is developing a Section 319 Nonpoint Source Watershed Management Plan for Halfmoon Creek by June 2020. The plan will encompass a restoration plan with a long-term goal of getting Halfmoon Creek delisted as an impaired stream. Monitoring the surface water quality and streamflow of the creek will be essential for tracking incremental milestones of the restoration plan we develop, and therefore, beginning monitoring before implementation of the plan occurs is critical to establish a baseline. CBF, project partners, and the local community will greatly benefit from the data that students will collect and analyze, as it will contribute to an inventory of baseline data and can later be compared to future monitoring data as more and more projects get implemented and conservation practices get adopted throughout the watershed. The data will also give a greater understanding of the current conditions of Halfmoon Creek and the watershed.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Michael L. Hile, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator and Adviser for the ERM program
mlh144@psu.edu
814-865-6942

]]> Kearny Lake Algae Revitalization /projects/kearny-lake-algae-revitalization/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:48:16 +0000 /?post_type=projects&p=18308 Read More... from Kearny Lake Algae Revitalization

]]> The Town of Kearny is facing unprecedented algae contamination in Kearny Lake Park, a key recreation area in the local community. Residents and visitors rely on Kearny Lake for walking, fishing, birding, boating, and more. However, due to aging infrastructure and land use change, Kearny Lake is experiencing rapid algal growth that is negatively impacting wildlife in and around the lake. Therefore, the Town seeks the development of an environmental plan to revitalize the lake and guide sustainable use for the future. Students from ERM 494/598 Algal Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering developed strategies and propose a revitalization plan to improve the environmental health of Kearny Lake.

]]> Lemon Grove Wastewater Reuse /projects/lemon-grove-wastewater-reuse/ /projects/lemon-grove-wastewater-reuse/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:47 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/lemon-grove-wastewater-reuse/ Read More... from Lemon Grove Wastewater Reuse

]]> The City of Lemon Grove seeks to incorporate more natural elements and green spaces throughout the Downtown Village area of the city. The goal of this project was to propose additional green spaces to the Downtown area of Lemon Grove and create a wastewater treatment facility to obtain water to irrigate these proposed areas. Throughout this project, the Ten State Standards (Health Research Inc., Health Education Services Division, 2014) and the California Code of Regulations were used as guidelines (California Office of Administrative Law, 1990).

]]> /projects/lemon-grove-wastewater-reuse/feed/ 0 Water Management and Community Cleanliness in Lemon Grove /projects/water-management-and-community-cleanliness-in-lemon-grove/ /projects/water-management-and-community-cleanliness-in-lemon-grove/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:47 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/water-management-and-community-cleanliness-in-lemon-grove/ Read More... from Water Management and Community Cleanliness in Lemon Grove

]]> The City of Lemon Grove has partnered with the Sage Project and environmental engineering students at San Diego State University to address several of the City’s environmental goals. Students in the Environmental Engineering Seminar course (ENV E 101) collaborated in teams to develop cost-effective proposals to manage stormwater runoff, water usage, and litter hotspots in Lemon Grove.

]]> /projects/water-management-and-community-cleanliness-in-lemon-grove/feed/ 0 HANDS ON TRAINING: TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE /projects/hands-on-training-technology-in-agriculture/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:07 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/hands-on-training-technology-in-agriculture/ Read More... from HANDS ON TRAINING: TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE

]]> The Permatang Pauh farmer-youth capacity building-training programme was designed with the goal to empower the local farmers and youth to increase their income via awareness and adoption of sustainable smart composting techniques, polyculture farming encompassing aquaponics-hydroponics and fertigation. This programme was implemented by adapting THE Â鶹ÊÓƵ MODEL brings together resources professors, students and existing green education site (laboratories) and delivers to the communities focus for empowering community income through the Green Economy.
The training programme delivered 8 modules in total introducing end to end process of set-up, management and operation around producing organic compost from paddy husk and food-crop waste using up to date smart composting machine, vertical aquaponics and raised-para fertigation.
A total numbers of participants consists of 42 farmers-youth participated in the programme, 14 students (4 internship) from four different courses, 6 Professors from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), 9 staff from Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) and 3 agronomies from Urbanest Sdn Bhd (industry).

]]> Identification of High-Risk Dry-Cleaning Sites in San Diego County: Data Collection and Remediation /projects/identification-of-high-risk-dry-cleaning-sites-in-san-diego-county-data-collection-and-remediation/ /projects/identification-of-high-risk-dry-cleaning-sites-in-san-diego-county-data-collection-and-remediation/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:03 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/identification-of-high-risk-dry-cleaning-sites-in-san-diego-county-data-collection-and-remediation/ Read More... from Identification of High-Risk Dry-Cleaning Sites in San Diego County: Data Collection and Remediation

]]> The goal of this project was to locate and collect site data for all present and historical dry cleaners in San Diego County. Additional data pertained to dry cleaning sites’ responsible parties and operation status. This report pertains to the first phase of this project, which was conducted by students in Environmental Engineering 558: Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering. The collected data were developed into a comprehensive database to be used for prioritizing perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene testing. These sites include areas where likelihood of contamination is high and areas that may impact vulnerable populations. Remediation methods are also provided in this report for soil and groundwater cleanup. After the first round of validation, 594 dry cleaning sites were identified, most of which were active and located in the northern part of the county. A summary of perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene remediation methods is provided, including the following techniques: air stripping (ex-situ and in-well), air sparging, soil vapor extraction, thermal extraction, pump and treat, in-situ chemical oxidation, in-situ chemical reduction, aerobic degradation, anaerobic degradation, absorption, soil excavation, and treatment.

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