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.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Quantifying the Bioavailability of Toxic Metals in Soils

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1166
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Jardine, University of Tennessee
SERDP Jun 2003

Development of Ecological Toxicity and Biomagnification Data for Explosives Contaminants in Soil

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1221
Principal Investigator: Dr. Roman Kuperman, U.S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
SERDP Jul 2003

Demonstration/Validation of Fuel-Specific Bioslurper System Modifications for Enhanced Cost Effectiveness

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199908
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ron Hoeppel, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jul 2003

Toxicological Impact of Ammonium Perchlorate on Fish

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1222
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shane Snyder, University of Arizona
SERDP Aug 2003

Topical Lime Treatment for Containment of Source Zone Energetics Contamination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1230
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Davis, U.S. Army, ERDC
SERDP Sep 2003

Low-Volume Pulsed Biosparging of Hydrogen for Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1206
Principal Investigator: Charles Newell, Groundwater Services Inc.
SERDP Oct 2003

Development and Application of a Flash Pyrolysis-GC/MS Assay for Documenting Natural and Engineered Attenuation of Nitroaromatic Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1233
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eugene Madsen, Cornell University
SERDP Oct 2003

Aerobic and Anaerobic Transformation of cis-DCE and VC: Steps for Reliable Remediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1167
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Tiedje, Michigan State University
SERDP Dec 2003

Natural Pressure-Driven Passive Bioventing

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199715
Principal Investigator: Ms. Sherrie Larson, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jan 2004

Fe0-Based Bioremediation of RDX-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1231
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pedro Alvarez, Rice University
SERDP Jan 2004

Microbial Degradation of RDX and HMX

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1213
Principal Investigator: Dr Jalal Hawari, Environmental Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI)
SERDP Feb 2004

In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University
SERDP Apr 2004

A Predictive Capability for the Source Terms of Residual Energetic Materials from Burning and/or Detonation Activities

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1159
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Kolb, Aerodyne Research Inc.
SERDP Apr 2004

Application of Flow and Transport Optimization Codes to Groundwater Pump-and-Treat Systems

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200010
Principal Investigator: Ms. Karla Harre, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Apr 2004

Cyclodextrin-Enhanced In Situ Removal of Organic Contaminants from Groundwater at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200113
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Boving, University of Rhode Island
ESTCP May 2004

Rhizosphere-Enhanced Treatment of Organics-Contaminated Soils on Native American Land

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1011
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Reynolds, U.S. Army ERDC - CRREL
ESTCP Jun 2004

Facilitated Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Soil by Manipulation with Plant Byproducts

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1352
Principal Investigator: Dr. Teresa Fan, University of Louisville
SERDP Jul 2004

Demonstration of Bioaugmentation at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199914
Principal Investigator: Mr. Kolin Newsome, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
ESTCP Jul 2004

Rapid Sediment Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199717
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Aug 2004

Immobilization of Energetics on Live Fire Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1229
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Steffan, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2004