Environmental Restoration

SERDP and ESTCP’s Environmental Restoration program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies to characterize, remediate, and scientifically manage contaminants in soil, sediments, and ground, surface, and waste water.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Practical Assessment and Optimization of Redox-Based Groundwater Remediation Technologies

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Project ID: ER-2308
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SERDP Jan 2013

A Portable Burn Pan for the Disposal of Excess Propellants

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Project ID: ER-201323
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Walsh P.E., USA CRREL
ESTCP Jan 2013

Innovative Technology to Sequester Depleted Uranium from Test and Training Range Soil Fines

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Project ID: ER-201321
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Jan 2013

Optimal Incremental Sampling Methods: Tools for Mean Estimation and Spatial Delineation

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Project ID: ER-201329
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Hathaway, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ESTCP Jan 2013

A Self-Sustaining Solar-Bio-Nano-Based Wastewater Treatment System for Forward Operating Bases

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Project ID: ER-2215
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wei Liao, Michigan State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Energy Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems for Forward Operating Bases Based on Microbial Fuel Cells and Microbial Desalination Cells

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Project ID: ER-2216
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Robust Membranes for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment by Forward Osmosis in FOBs

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Project ID: ER-2217
Principal Investigator: Dr. Menachem Elimelech, Yale University
SERDP Mar 2012

Novel Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment System for Energy Generation at Forward Operating Bases

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Project ID: ER-2218
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathryn Guy, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Mar 2012

A Fully Integrated Membrane Bioreactor System for Wastewater Treatment in Remote Applications

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Project ID: ER-2237
Principal Investigator: Ms. Amy Childress, University of Nevada, Reno
SERDP Mar 2012

Membrane Bioreactor/Ultra Low Energy Reverse Osmosis Membrane Process for Forward Operating Base Wastewater Reuse

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Project ID: ER-2238
Principal Investigator: Dr. Hua Wang, GE Global Research
SERDP Mar 2012

Wastewater Treatment Using Microbial Fuel Cells with Peroxide Production

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Project ID: ER-2239
Principal Investigator: Dr. César Torres, Arizona State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Evaluating the Efficacy of Bioaugmentation for In-Situ Treatment of PCB Impacted Sediments

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Project ID: ER-201215
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Sowers, University of Maryland
ESTCP Mar 2012

Sediment Bioavailability Initiative: Development of Standard Methods and Approaches for the Use of Passive Samplers in Assessing and Managing Contaminated Sediments

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Project ID: ER-201216
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Menzie, Exponent Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Demonstration of Fluorescent Magnetic Particles for Linking Sources to Sediments at DoD Sites

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Project ID: ER-201214
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Mar 2012

Validation of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis to Document the Biodegradation and Natural Attenuation of RDX

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Project ID: ER-201208
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Mar 2012

Designing, Assessing, and Demonstrating Sustainable Bioaugmentation for Treatment of DNAPL Sources in Fractured Bedrock

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Project ID: ER-201210
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Frequently Asked Questions about Monitored Natural Attenuation in the 21st Century

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Project ID: ER-201211
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Cost-Effective and High-Resolution Subsurface Characterization Using Hydraulic Tomography

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Project ID: ER-201212
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chin Man Mok, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Bioaugmentation for Aerobic Bioremediation of RDX-Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-201207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mandy Michalsen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Mar 2012

Methods for Minimization and Management of Variability in Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Results

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Project ID: ER-201209
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012