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
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Development of an Integrated Field Test/Modeling Protocol for Efficient In Situ Bioremediation Design and Performance Uncertainty Assessment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2311
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SERDP Jan 2013

A Practical Approach for Remediation Performance Assessment and Optimization at DNAPL Sites for Early Identification and Correction of Problems Considering Uncertainty

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Project ID: ER-2310
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Parker, University of Tennessee
SERDP Jan 2013

Forecasting Effective Site Characterization and Early Remediation Performance

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

Electrokinetic-Enhanced (EK-Enhanced) Amendment Delivery for Remediation of Low Permeability and Heterogeneous Materials

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Project ID: ER-201325
Principal Investigator: Mr. Evan Cox, Geosyntec, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Contaminant Flux Reduction Barriers for Managing Difficult-to-Treat Source Zones in Unconsolidated Media

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Project ID: ER-201328
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Rapid Assessment of Remedial Effectiveness and Rebound in Fractured Bedrock

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201330
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Advanced Environmental Molecular Diagnostics to Assess, Monitor, and Predict Microbial Activities at Complicated Chlorinated Solvent Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2312
Principal Investigator: Dr. Frank Löffler, University of Tennessee
SERDP Jan 2013

CO2 Radiocarbon Analysis to Quantify Organic Contaminant Degradation, MNA, and Engineered Remediation Approaches

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2338
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Boyd, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2013

Developing and Field-Testing Genetic Catabolic Probes for Monitored Natural Attenuation of 1,4-Dioxane with a One-Year Timeframe

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2301
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pedro Alvarez, Rice University
SERDP Jan 2013

Proof-of-Concept Study: Novel Microbially-Driven Fenton Reaction for In Situ Remediation of Groundwater Contaminated With 1,4-Dioxane, Tetrachloroethene (PCE) and Trichloroethene (TCE)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2305
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas DiChristina, Georgia Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 2013

Development of a Passive Flux Meter Approach to Quantifying 1,4-Dioxane Mass Flux

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Project ID: ER-2304
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Annable, University of Florida
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 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

Facilitated Transport Enabled In Situ Chemical Oxidation of 1,4-Dioxane-Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-2302
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Carroll, New Mexico State University
SERDP Jan 2013

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

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

Demonstration/Validation of More Cost-Effective Methods for Mitigating Radon and VOC Subsurface Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201322
Principal Investigator: Mr. Todd McAlary, Geosyntec, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Sustained In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) of 1,4-Dioxane Using Slow Release Chemical Oxidant Candles

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Project ID: ER-201324
Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick Evans, CDM Federal Programs Corp.
ESTCP Jan 2013

1,4-Dioxane Remediation by Extreme Soil Vapor Extraction (XSVE)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201326
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rob Hinchee, Integrated Science & Technology, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013

Demonstration and Validation of a Portable Raman Sensor for In Situ Detection and Monitoring of Perchlorate (ClO4-)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201327
Principal Investigator: Dr. Baohua Gu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
ESTCP Jan 2013

Natural Attenuation and Biostimulation for In Situ Treatment of 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201331
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Steffan, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2013