Managing Contaminated Groundwater

Contaminated groundwater sites represent a significant liability for DoD and require characterization, remediation, and monitoring. SERDP and ESTCP efforts are leading to improved cleanup practices and reduced life-cycle costs.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

In-Situ Catalytic Groundwater Treatment Using Palladium Catalysts and Horizontal Flow Treatment Wells

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200012
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jan 2008

MEMS Sensors with Chemically Selective Coatings of Ionic Liquids

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1464
Principal Investigator: Dr. Costas Tsouris, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Nov 2007

Enhancement of In Situ Bioremediation of Energetic Compounds by Coupled Abiotic/Biotic Processes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1376
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim Szecsody, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2007

Field Comparison of Biofouling Control Measures for In Situ Bioremediation of Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200429
Principal Investigator: Mr. Evan Cox, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Aug 2007

Lanthanide-Containing Cyclophanes for the Detection of Explosives and Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1418
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Prokopuk, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Jul 2007

Modified Activated Carbon Perchlorate Sorbents

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1428
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wayne Lukens, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
SERDP Jul 2007

Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds by Stimulating Humic Substance- and Fe(III)-Reduction

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1377
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Finneran, Clemson University
SERDP Jul 2007

Innovative Electrochemical Injection and Mixing Strategies for Stimulation of In Situ Bioremediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1204
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Jul 2007

NETTS Program - Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Port Hueneme, CA

Project Information
Project ID: ER-863
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
SERDP Jul 2007

NETTS Program - Former Wurtsmith AFB, MI

Project Information
Project ID: ER-864
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Barcelona, University of Michigan
SERDP Jul 2007

NETTS Program - Dover AFB, Delaware

Project Information
Project ID: ER-866
Principal Investigator: Timothy McHale, NAVFAC ESC, EV 411
SERDP Jul 2007

Sustainability of Long-Term Abiotic Attenuation of Chlorinated Ethenes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1369
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Scherer, University of Iowa
SERDP May 2007

Mass Transfer from Entrapped DNAPL Sources Undergoing Remediation: Characterization Methods and Prediction Tools

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1294
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tissa Illangasekare, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP May 2007

Nano-Engineered Electrochemical Sensors for Monitoring of Toxic Metals in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1267
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Zemanian, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2007

Applied Innovative Technologies for Characterization of Explosives-Contaminated DoD Building Foundations and Underlying Soils

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200130
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jay Hodges, US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District
ESTCP Jan 2007

Direct Push Chemical Sensors for DNAPL and Other VOCs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200109
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Lieberman, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Jan 2007

Radon-222 as a Natural Tracer for Monitoring the Remediation of NAPL Contamination in the Subsurface

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199916
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lew Semprini, Oregon State University
ESTCP Dec 2006

Fiber Optic Biosensors for Contaminant Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200115
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Reardon, Colorado State University
ESTCP Dec 2006

Demonstration and Validation of a Water and Solute Flux Measuring Device

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200114
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kirk Hatfield, University of Florida
ESTCP Nov 2006

Reaction and Transport Processes Controlling In Situ Chemical Oxidation of DNAPLs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1290
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Nov 2006

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

NEW! National Academy of Sciences Report:
Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites (2012)
 
Workshop Report:
Investment Strategies to Optimize Research and Demonstration Impacts in Support of DoD Restoration Goals (2011)
 
Defense Environmental Restoration Program