A Systematic Approach to Groundwater Management

Abstract

A multidisciplinary approach is recommended in the search for long lasting solutions to environmental problems, and the working team addressing any given problem must be able to interact successfully. The principle of total quality is a philosophy that applies very well to environmental engineering. However, tools must be made available to engineers at their training and working stages in order to ease decision making. In order to choose the best technology to treat lixiviated water, one must analyze how valuable the project is by evaluating the quality-price ratio. This simple and rigorous method allows all contributors to understand and easily accept the chosen option. Its implementation in the applied research field allows young researchers to make decisions and to convince themselves of their accuracy. This tool helps the personnel to become self-sufficient and responsible and can be taught in “the learning through problems” form.