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

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

Passive Biobarrier for Treating Comingled Perchlorate and RDX in Groundwater at an Active Range

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Project ID: ER-201028
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Nov 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

PAH Interactions with Soil and Effects on Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability to Humans

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Project ID: ER-1743
Principal Investigator: Ms. Yvette Lowney, Exponent
SERDP Oct 2009

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

Optimal Incremental Sampling Methods: Tools for Mean Estimation and Spatial Delineation

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Project ID: ER-201329
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Hathaway, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ESTCP Jan 2013

Numerical Modeling of Post-Remediation Impacts of Anaerobic Bioremediation on Groundwater Quality

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Project ID: ER-2131
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Borden P.E., North Carolina State University
SERDP Mar 2011

Novel Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment System for Energy Generation at Forward Operating Bases

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Project ID: ER-2218
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathryn Guy, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Mar 2012

New Cost-Effective Method for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Programs

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Project ID: ER-1601
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
SERDP May 2008

New Approaches to Evaluate the Biological Degradation of RDX in Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-1607
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
SERDP Jan 2008

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

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

Molecular Microbiology of Nitroamine Degradation in Soils

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Project ID: ER-1608
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stuart Strand, University of Washington
SERDP Jan 2008

Molecular Biomarkers for Detecting, Monitoring, and Quantifying Reductive Microbial Processes

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Project ID: ER-1588
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alfred Spormann, Stanford University
SERDP Jan 2007

Modified Biopolymers as an Alternative to Petroleum-Based Polymers for Soil Modification

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Project ID: ER-200920
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Jan 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

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

Micro Ion Mobility Sensor (MIMS) for In Situ Monitoring of Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-1603
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jun Xu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Dec 2008

Metric Identification and Protocol Development for Characterizing DNAPL Source Zone Architecture and Associated Plume Response

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Project ID: ER-1612
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SERDP Jan 2008

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

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

Membrane Bioreactor/Ultra Low Energy Reverse Osmosis Membrane Process for Forward Operating Base Wastewater Reuse

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Project ID: ER-2238
Principal Investigator: Dr. Hua Wang, GE Global Research
SERDP Mar 2012