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

Validation of a Novel Bioassay for Low-Level Perchlorate Determination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201030
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Coates, University of California, Berkeley
ESTCP Nov 2009

Evaluation of Perchlorate Sources in the Rialto-Colton-Fontana Area Using Chlorine and Oxygen Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis and Depth-Dependent Water Quality Data

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200942
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Jan 2010

Evaluation of Groundwater Levels and Movement Near the Rialto-Colton Fault

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201035
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Izbicki, U.S. Geological Survey
ESTCP Jun 2010

Use of On-Site GC/MS Analysis to Distinguish between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201119
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2011

Use Of Mass-Flux Measurement and Vapor-Phase Tomography to Quantify Vadose-Zone Source Strength and Distribution

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201125
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Brusseau, University of Arizona
ESTCP Jan 2011

Generation of Biodegradation-Sorption Barriers for Munitions Constituents

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Project ID: ER-201123
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Borden P.E., North Carolina State University
ESTCP Mar 2011

Methods for Minimization and Management of Variability in Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Results

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201209
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Field Demonstration, Optimization, and Rigorous Validation of Peroxygen-Based ISCO for the Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-200632
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watts, Washington State University
ESTCP Apr 2006

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

DNAPL Removal from Fractured Rock Using Thermal Conductive Heating

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200715
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Apr 2007

Improving Effectiveness of Bioremediation at DNAPL Source Zone Sites Applying Partitioning Electron Donors

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200716
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Apr 2007

Combining Low-Energy Electrical Resistance Heating with Biotic and Abiotic Reactions for Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent DNAPL Source Areas

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Project ID: ER-200719
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tamzen Macbeth, CDM
ESTCP Apr 2007

Demonstration and Validation of a Fractured Rock Passive Flux Meter

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200831
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kirk Hatfield, University of Florida
ESTCP Apr 2008

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

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

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

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

Incorporating Aerobic Processes into Remedies for Large Chlorinated Solvent Plumes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201026
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Looney, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)
ESTCP Nov 2009

Determining Source Attenuation History to Support Closure by Natural Attenuation

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

Use of Enzyme Probes for Estimation of Trichloroethene Degradation Rates and Acceptance of Monitored Natural Attenuation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200708
Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Hope Lee, Idaho National Laboratory
ESTCP Apr 2007

Optimized Enhanced Bioremediation Through Four-Dimensional Geophysical Monitoring and Autonomous Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

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Project ID: ER-200717
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, NFESC
ESTCP Apr 2007

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

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