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

Distribution and Fate of Energetics on DoD Test and Training Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1155
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Jenkins, U.S. Army ERDC-CRREL
SERDP Oct 2006

Perchlorate Removal, Destruction, and Field Monitoring Demonstration

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200312
Principal Investigator: Mr. Edward Coppola, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
ESTCP Oct 2006

Electrically Induced Redox Barriers for In Situ Treatment of Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200112
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Sale, Colorado State University
ESTCP Oct 2006

Factors Affecting cis-DCE and VC Biological Transformation under Anaerobic Conditions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1169
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alfred Spormann, Stanford University
SERDP Oct 2006

Push-Pull Tests for Evaluating the In-Situ Aerobic Treatment of Chlorinated Mixtures in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199921
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lew Semprini, Oregon State University
ESTCP Sep 2006

Development of a Mass Flux Toolkit to Quickly Evaluate Groundwater Impacts, Attenuation, and Remediation Alternatives

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200430
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Jul 2006

Environmental Fate and Transport of a New Energetic Material, CL-20

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1256
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jalal Hawari, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council of Canada
SERDP Jul 2006

In-Situ Bioreduction and Removal of Ammonium Perchlorate

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1162
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Coates, University of California, Berkeley
SERDP May 2006

Improved Understanding of Fenton-Like Reactions for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater Including Treatment of Sorbed Contaminants and Destruction of DNAPLs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1288
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watts, Washington State University
SERDP Apr 2006

Molasses-Induced Reactive Zones to Treat Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199920
Principal Investigator: Mr. Chris Lutes, ARCADIS
ESTCP Apr 2006

Portable SERS Instrument for Explosives Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199917
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Haas, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
ESTCP Apr 2006

Edible Oil Barriers for Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent- and Perchlorate-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200221
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Borden P.E., North Carolina State University
ESTCP Feb 2006

Environmental Fate and Transport of a New Energetic Material, CL-20

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1254
Principal Investigator: Dr. Roman Kuperman, U.S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
SERDP Feb 2006

Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Plumes Discharging into Wetlands

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199913
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Lorah, U.S. Geological Survey
ESTCP Jan 2006

Foam Delivery of Hydrogen for Enhanced Aquifer Contacting and Anaerobic Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1203
Principal Investigator: Dr. George Hirasaki, Rice University
SERDP Nov 2005

Bacterial Degradation of DNT and TNT Mixtures

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1212
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rebecca Parales, University of California, Davis
SERDP Oct 2005

Decision Support System to Evaluate Effectiveness and Cost of Source Zone Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1292
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
SERDP Oct 2005

Integrated Automated Analyzer for Monitoring of Explosives in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1297
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Sep 2005

Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)-Based Sensor for the Long Term Monitoring of Toxic Anions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1296
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pamela Boss, SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego
SERDP Aug 2005

Novel Pathways of Nitroaromatic Metabolism: Hydroxylamine Formation, Reactivity and Potential for Ring Fission for Destruction of TNT

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1214
Principal Investigator: Joseph Hughes, Georgia Tech
SERDP Aug 2005

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