Managing Contaminants on Ranges

Military testing and training requires the firing of live ammunition, which can result in contamination of operational ranges by toxic metals and munitions constituents. SERDP and ESTCP efforts are addressing the unique challenges these ranges present for characterization, control, and treatment technologies.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Plant-Based Containment/Treatment of Energetic Material Releases for Application on Testing and Training Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1500
Principal Investigator: Dr. Petronella Best, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - NRMRL
SERDP Jun 2010

Soil Amendments to Reduce Bioavailability of Metals in Soils: Experimental Studies and Spectroscopic Verification

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1351
Principal Investigator: Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Purdue University
SERDP Dec 2008

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

Remediation of Explosives Contaminated Groundwater with Zero-Valent Iron

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1232
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SERDP Oct 2011

Development of Toxicity Benchmarks and Bioaccumulation Data for N-Based Organic Explosives for Terrestrial Plants and Soil Invertebrates

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1416
Principal Investigator: Dr. Geoffrey Sunahara, National Research Council of Canada
SERDP Nov 2012

Development of Toxicity Data for Munition Compounds to Support Toxicity Reference Value Derivations for Wildlife

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1420
Principal Investigator: Mark Johnson Ph.D, D.A.B.T., U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
SERDP Nov 2010

UXO Corrosion - Potential Contamination Source

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1226
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bonnie Packer, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC)
SERDP Oct 2002

Novel Technology for Wide-Area Screening of ERC-Contaminated Soils

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1228
Principal Investigator: Mr. Colin Cumming, Nomadics, Inc.
SERDP Jul 2005

Novel Electrochemical Process for Treatment of Perchlorate in Wastewater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1433
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Mar 2011

Symposium & Workshop

Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges
 
Workshop Report:
Technology Needs for DoD Operational Range Assessment and Management (2007)