Identifying and Evaluating Sources

SERDP and ESTCP investments are under way to improve understanding of the magnitude and character of potential sources and develop cost-effective methods to measure source terms, while also maintaining operations on testing and training ranges.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Defining Munitions Constituent Source Terms in Aquatic Environments on DoD Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1453
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
SERDP Apr 2005

Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas as Pre-Concentration Elements for Improved Long-Term Monitoring of Key Contaminants in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1604
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brandy White, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
SERDP Dec 2008

Demonstration of the Attributes of Multi-Increment Sampling and Proper Sample Processing Protocols for the Characterization of Metals on DoD Facilities

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200918
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jay Clausen, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Apr 2009

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

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