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Faculty & Staff

Hydrologic Technician

Mario Castaneda

Title: Faculty
Building: SO1312
Phone: (602) 286-8663
Fax: (602) 286-8614
Email: mario.castaneda@gwmail.maricopa.edu
 
 

 

mario castaneda

Office Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 1-2 pm
Fridays: by appointment only

Classes Taught

WRT101: Introduction to Hydrology Field Experience
WRT120: Hydrological Instrumentation
WRT130: Groundwater Hydrology
WRT240: Water Quality
WRT260: Field Hydrology: Groundwater and Water Quality
WWM206: Analytical Laboratory
WRT138: Groundwater Field Techniques
WRT171: Water Quality Sampling
WRT230: Ion Exchange
WRT238: Troubleshooting De-Ionization
WRT248: Water Quality Field Techniques
WRT290: Water Purification Operations

Professional Information

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Sonora, Mexico 1977
M.S. Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 1981
Postgraduate work on Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1988-1989

Professional and Teaching Experience

Border Water Coordinator/Project Hydrologist, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Phoenix, AZ, 1992-2004
Adjunct Faculty, Estrella Mountain Community College
Visiting Faculty, University of Baja California, Mexico
Visiting Faculty, University of Sonora, Mexico
Senior Engineer/Project Engineer, Mittelhauser Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA, 1990-1991
Research Engineer, University of Baja California, Mexico, 1987
Quality Assurance Manager, LN Safety Glass (LOF), Mexico, 1986
Project Engineer, Electrical Research Institute, Mexico, 1978-1985

Organizations
  • Arizona Water Pollution Control Association
  • Arizona Water Well Association
  • Member, National Groundwater Association
  • Member, Arizona Hydrological Society
  • Member, Arizona-Mexico Commission
Certifications
  • Certified Groundwater Professional (NGWA)
  • Certified OSHA 40-Hour
  • MCCD Certification: Engineering and Environmental Technology
Presentations/Publications
  • Presented / Published technical articles on Water Quality Monitoring and U.S.-Mexico Border Issues at:
    • National Groundwater Association,
    • National Water Quality Monitoring,
      Arizona Hydrological Society,
    • International Association of Hydrologists,
    • and the Arizona-Mexico Commission.
Some online publications: