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

Evaluation of Resuspension from Dredging, Extreme Storm Events, and Propeller Wash in DoD Harbors

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201031
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pei-Fang Wang, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Jan 2010

Microelectrode Observatory for In Situ Monitoring of Metals Concentration and Mobility in Contaminated Sediments

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Project ID: ER-201128
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy Ruiz, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration and Commercialization of the Sediment Ecosystem Assessment Protocol (SEAP)

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Project ID: ER-201130
Principal Investigator: Mr. Gunther Rosen, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration of In Situ Treatment with Reactive Amendments for Contaminated Sediments in Active DoD Harbors

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Project ID: ER-201131
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Mar 2011

Validation of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis to Document the Biodegradation and Natural Attenuation of RDX

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Project ID: ER-201208
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Mar 2012

Designing, Assessing, and Demonstrating Sustainable Bioaugmentation for Treatment of DNAPL Sources in Fractured Bedrock

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Project ID: ER-201210
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Frequently Asked Questions about Monitored Natural Attenuation in the 21st Century

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Project ID: ER-201211
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Cost-Effective and High-Resolution Subsurface Characterization Using Hydraulic Tomography

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Project ID: ER-201212
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chin Man Mok, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Determining Source Attenuation History to Support Closure by Natural Attenuation

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Project ID: ER-201032
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Nov 2009

Decision Support System for Matrix Diffusion Modeling

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Project ID: ER-201126
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration of a Fractured Rock Geophysical Toolbox for Characterization and Monitoring of DNAPL Biodegradation in Fractured Rock Aquifers

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Project ID: ER-201118
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lee Slater, Rutgers University-Newark
ESTCP Mar 2011

Development of an Expanded, High-Reliability Cost and Performance Database for In Situ Remediation Technologies

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Project ID: ER-201120
Principal Investigator: Mr. Travis McGuire, Groundwater Services, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

In Situ Biogeochemical Transformation of Chlorinated Solvents

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Project ID: ER-201124
Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick Evans, CDM Smith
ESTCP Mar 2011

Development and Validation of a Quantitative Framework and Management Expectation Tool for the Selection of Bioremediation Approaches at Chlorinated Solvent Sites

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Project ID: ER-201129
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Full-Scale Fixed-Bed Biological Perchlorate Destruction Demonstration

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Project ID: ER-201169
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers
ESTCP Jan 2011

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 Consultants, 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 Smith
ESTCP Jan 2013

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

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Project ID: ER-201326
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rob Hinchee, IST
ESTCP Jan 2013

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

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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