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

Antimony(V) Adsorption by Variable-Charge Minerals

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

The Behavior of Compound Specific Isotopes during the Storage of Chlorinated Solvents in Low-Permeability Zones through Diffusion and Sorption

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Project ID: ER-1739
Principal Investigator: Dr. Orfan Shouakar-Stash, University of Waterloo
SERDP Aug 2009

Renewable Energy Production from DoD Installation Solid Wastes By Anaerobic Digestion

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Project ID: ER-200933
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Parry, CDM Federal Programs Corp.
ESTCP Jun 2009

Cooperative Technology Demonstration: Polymer-Enhanced Subsurface Delivery and Distribution of Permanganate

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Project ID: ER-200912
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University
ESTCP Apr 2009

Demonstration of the Attributes of Multi-Increment Sampling and Proper Sample Processing Protocols for the Characterization of Metals on DoD Facilities

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200918
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jay Clausen, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Apr 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

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

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

Vapor Intrusion from Entrapped NAPL Sources and Groundwater Plumes: Process Understanding and Improved Modeling Tools for Pathway Assessment

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Project ID: ER-1687
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tissa Illangasekare, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Jan 2009

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

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

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

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

Coupled Diffusion and Reaction Processes in Rock Matrices: Impact on Dilute Groundwater Plumes

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Project ID: ER-1685
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2009

Fate and Transport of Colloidal Energetic Residues

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Project ID: ER-1689
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Fuller, CB&I
SERDP Jan 2009

Semi-Passive Oxidation-Based Approaches for Control of Large, Dilute Groundwater Plumes of Chlorinated Ethylenes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1684
Principal Investigator: Dr. Franklin Schwartz, The Ohio State University
SERDP Jan 2009

Quantifying the Presence and Activity of Aerobic, Vinyl Chloride-Degrading Microorganisms in Dilute Groundwater Plumes by Using Real-Time PCR

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Project ID: ER-1683
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Mattes, The University of Iowa
SERDP Jan 2009

Passive Polyethylene Sampling in Support of In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

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Project ID: ER-200915
Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ESTCP Jan 2009

Demonstration of an In-Situ Friction-Sound Probe for Mapping Particle Size at Contaminated Sediment Sites

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Project ID: ER-200919
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Jan 2009

Enhanced Amendment Delivery to Low Permeability Zones for Chlorinated Solvent Source Area Bioremediation

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Project ID: ER-200913
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2009

Parallel In Situ Screening of Remediation Strategies for Improved Decision Making, Remedial Design, and Cost Savings

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Project ID: ER-200914
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rolf Halden, Arizona State University
ESTCP Jan 2009

Demonstration of the Gore Module for Passive Groundwater Sampling

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Project ID: ER-200921
Principal Investigator: Ms. Louise Parker, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Jan 2009