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

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

A Comparison of Pump-and-Treat, Natural Attenuation, and Enhanced Biodegradation to Remediate Chlorinated Ethene-Contaminated Fractured Rock Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1555
Principal Investigator: Dr. Allen Shapiro, U.S. Geological Survey
SERDP Jun 2007

A Flexible Permeable Reactive Barrier for Protection of Wetland Sediments from Heavy Metals in Runoff Water

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Project ID: ER-201213
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP 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

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., U.S. Army ERDC-CRREL
ESTCP 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

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

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

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

An Assessment of Aquifer/Well Flow Dynamics: Identification of Parameters Key to Passive Sampling and Application of Downhole Sensor Technologies

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Project ID: ER-1704
Principal Investigator: Mr. Sanford Britt, ProHydro, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2009

An Integrated Field and Laboratory Study of the Bioavailability of Metal Contaminants in Sediments

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Project ID: ER-1494
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Fisher, Stony Brook University
SERDP Apr 2006

Antimony(V) Adsorption by Variable-Charge Minerals

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Project ID: ER-1741
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Essington, The University of Tennessee
SERDP Oct 2009

Application of Biofilm-Covered Activated Carbon Particles as a Microbial Inoculum Delivery System for Enhanced Bioaugmentation of PCBs in Contaminated Sediment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2135
Principal Investigator: Dr. Birthe Kjellerup, Goucher College
SERDP Mar 2011

Assessing Mercury and Methylmercury Bioavailability in Sediment Pore Water Using Mercury-Specific Hydrogels

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Project ID: ER-1771
Principal Investigator: Dr. Victor Magar, ENVIRON
SERDP Apr 2010

Assessing the Potential Consequences of Subsurface Bioremediation: Iron-Oxide Bioreductive Processes and the Propensity for Contaminant-Colloid Co-Transport and Media Structural Breakdown

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Project ID: ER-2130
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Jardine, University of Tennessee
SERDP Mar 2011

Assessment of the Natural Attenuation of NAPL Source Zones and Post-Treatment NAPL Source Zone Residuals

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Project ID: ER-200705
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Johnson, Arizona State University
ESTCP Apr 2007

Basic Research Addressing Contaminants in Low Permeability Zones

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Project ID: ER-1740
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Sale, Colorado State University
SERDP Oct 2010

Behavior of Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals in Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-2126
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Higgins, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Mar 2011

BioReD: Biomarkers and Tools for Reductive Dechlorination Site Assessment, Monitoring, and Management

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Project ID: ER-1586
Principal Investigator: Dr. Frank Löffler, Georgia Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 2007

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

Bioavailability and Methylation Potential of Mercury Sulfides in Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1744
Principal Investigator: Dr. Heileen Hsu-Kim, Duke University
SERDP Jun 2010