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.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Plant-Based Containment/Treatment of Energetic Material Releases for Application on Testing and Training Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1500
Principal Investigator: Dr. Petronella Best, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - NRMRL
SERDP Jun 2010

Integration of Multi-Tension Permeametry and Photogrammetric Textural Segmentation for Estimating Directional Permeability

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1366
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anderson Ward, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Apr 2010

Bioaugmentation for Groundwater Remediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200515
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Steffan, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Feb 2010

Dissolution Rate, Weathering Mechanics, and Friability of TNT, Comp B, and Octol

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1482
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bonnie Packer, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC)
SERDP Feb 2010

Improved Understanding of In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1289
Principal Investigator: Dr. David W. Major, GeoSyntec Consultants
SERDP Jan 2010

Biologically Active Zone Enhancement (BAZE) for In Situ RDX Degradation in Ground Water

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200110
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Davis, U.S. Army, ERDC
ESTCP Jan 2010

Enhancing Natural Attenuation through Bioaugmentation with Aerobic Bacteria that Degrade cis-1,2-Dichloroethene

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200516
Principal Investigator: Dr. David W. Major, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Jan 2010

Impacts of DNAPL Source Zone Treatment: Experimental and Modeling Assessment of Benefits of Partial Source Removal

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1295
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynn Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SERDP Dec 2009

Demonstration/Validation of Long-Term Monitoring Using Wells Installed by Direct-Push Technologies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200011
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Oct 2009

Perchlorate Remediation Using New Nanoscale Dendritic Polymer Technology

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1599
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anja Mueller, Central Michigan University
SERDP Oct 2009

Large-Scale Physical Models of Thermal Remediation of DNAPL Source Zones in Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1423
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ralph Baker, TerraTherm, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2009

Reductions in DNAPL Longevity Through Biological Flux Enhancement

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200438
Principal Investigator: Dr. C. Herb Ward, Rice University
ESTCP Sep 2009

In Place Soil Treatments for Prevention of Explosives Contamination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200434
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Fuller, CB&I
ESTCP Sep 2009

Abiotic and Biotic Mechanisms Controlling In Situ Remediation of NDMA

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1421
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim Szecsody, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2009

Anaerobic Biostimulation for the In Situ Precipitation and Long-Term Sequestration of Metal Sulfides

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1373
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary DeFlaun, GeoSyntec Consultants
SERDP Aug 2009

Rational Selection of Tailored Amendment Mixtures and Composites for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1491
Principal Investigator: Dr. Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County
SERDP Aug 2009

Optimal Search Strategy for the Definition of a DNAPL Source

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1347
Principal Investigator: Dr. George Pinder, University of Vermont
SERDP Aug 2009

Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging to Evaluate Permanganate Performance During In Situ Treatment of an RDX-Contaminated Aquifer

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200635
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steve Comfort, University of Nebraska
ESTCP Aug 2009

Reduced Iron Sulfide Systems for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1375
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kim Hayes, University of Michigan
SERDP Jul 2009

Demonstration and Validation of Enhanced Monitored Natural Recovery at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200827
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Jul 2009