Projects to improve DoD’s long term monitoring at contaminated groundwater sites are making advancements in sensor technologies, sampling methods and technologies, and optimization. Additional information on projects can be found under the Environmental Restoration program area.
 

Sensor

A Portable Fiberoptic Surface Enhanced Raman Sensor for Real-Time Detection and Monitoring of Perchlorate and Energetics
Lead Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Micro Ion Mobility Sensor (MIMS) for In Situ Monitoring of Contaminated Groundwater
Lead Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas (PMOs) as Pre-Concentration Elements for Improved Long-Term Monitoring of Key Contaminants in Groundwater
Lead Organization: Naval Research Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Lab-on-a-Chip Sensor for Monitoring Perchlorate in Ground and Surface Water
Lead Organization: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Field Portable GC-MS Unit for Semi-Volatile Compound Analysis in Groundwater
Lead Organization: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-Environmental Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Sampling

New Cost-Effective Method for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Programs
Lead Organization: GSI Environmental, Inc.
Project Status: Active
 

An Assessment of Aquifer/Well Flow Dynamics: Identification of Parameters Key to Passive Sampling and Application of Downhole Sensor Technologies
Lead Organization: ProHydro, Inc.
Project Status: Active
 

Improved Understanding of Sources of Variability in Groundwater Sampling for Long-Term Monitoring Programs
Lead Organization: GSI Environmental Inc.
Project Status: Active
 

Demonstration/Validation of Long-Term Monitoring Using Wells Installed by Direct Push Technologies and Enhanced Low-Flow Groundwater Sampling Methods
Lead Organization: Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Engineering Service Center
Project Status: Completed 2008
 

Demonstration and Validation of a Regenerated Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Diffusion Sampler for Monitoring Groundwater Quality and Remediation Progress at DoD Sites
Lead Organization: Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Engineering Service Center
Project Status: Active
 

Demonstration/Validation of the Snap Sampler Passive Groundwater Sampling Device
Lead Organization: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Optimization

Adaptive Long-Term Monitoring at Environmental Restoration Sites Using “Sampling Optimizer and Data Tracker” Software
Lead Organization: Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Engineering Service Center
Project Status: Completed 2009
 

Demonstration and Validation of GTS Long-Term Monitoring Optimization Software at Military and Government Sites
Lead Organization: Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
Project Status: Active