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

Forecasting Effective Site Characterization and Early Remediation Performance

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2313
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Kavanaugh, Geosyntec Consultants
SERDP Jan 2013

Full In Silico Calibration of Empirical Predictive Models for Environmental Fate Properties of Novel Munitions Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1735
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SERDP Nov 2009

Identification and Characterization of Natural Sources of Perchlorate

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1435
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Harvey, U.S. Air Force
SERDP Apr 2005

Impact of Clay-DNAPL Interactions on Transport and Storage of Chlorinated Solvents in Low Permeability Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1737
Principal Investigator: Dr. Avery Demond, University of Michigan
SERDP Nov 2009

Impact of DNAPL Source-Zone Architecture on Contaminant Mass Flux and Plume Evolution in Heterogeneous Porous Media

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1614
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Brusseau, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2008

Impacts on Groundwater Quality Following the Application of ISCO: Understanding the Cause of and Designing Mitigation for Metals Mobilization

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2132
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Gardner, University of New Hampshire
SERDP Mar 2011

Improved Understanding of Sources of Variability in Groundwater Sampling for Long-Term Monitoring Programs

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Project ID: ER-1705
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
SERDP Jan 2009

Improving Understanding of the Fate and Transport of Munitions Constituents to Enhance Sustainability of Operational Ranges

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Project ID: ER-1688
Principal Investigator: Dr. Herbert Allen, University of Delaware
SERDP Mar 2009

In Situ Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane: Effects of Metals and Chlorinated Solvent Co-Contaminants

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2300
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shaily Mahendra, University of California, Los Angeles
SERDP Jan 2013

In Situ Bioremediation of 1,4-Dioxane by Methane Oxidizing Bacteria in Coupled Anaerobic-Aerobic Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2306
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

In Situ Treatment and Management Strategies for 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2307
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Adamson, GSI Environmental, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

Integrated Field-Scale, Lab-Scale, and Modeling Studies for Improving the Ability to Assess the Groundwater to Indoor Air Pathway at Chlorinated Solvent-Impacted Groundwater Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1686
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Johnson, Arizona State University
SERDP Jan 2009

Interaction of Microbial and Abiotic Processes in Soil Leading to the (Bio)Conversion and Ultimate Attenuation of New Insensitive Munitions Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2221
Principal Investigator: Dr. James A. Field, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2012

Lead and Antimony Speciation in Shooting Range Soils: Molecular Scale Analysis, Temporal Trends, and Mobility

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1770
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Trainor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
SERDP Apr 2010

Measurement and Modeling of Ecosystem Risk and Recovery for In Situ Treatment of Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1552
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University
SERDP Jan 2007

Mechanisms and Permanence of Sequestered Lead and Arsenic in Soils: Impact on Human Bioavailability

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Project ID: ER-1742
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Basta, The Ohio State University
SERDP Nov 2009

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

Metric Identification and Protocol Development for Characterizing DNAPL Source Zone Architecture and Associated Plume Response

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1612
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SERDP Jan 2008

Micro Ion Mobility Sensor (MIMS) for In Situ Monitoring of Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1603
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jun Xu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Dec 2008

Mobility of Particulate and Dissolved Munitions Constituents in the Vadose Zone at Operational Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1690
Principal Investigator: Dr. Melanie Mayes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Mar 2009