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

Enhancing Natural Attenuation through Bioaugmentation with Aerobic Bacteria that Degrade cis-1,2-Dichloroethene

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200516
Principal Investigator: Dr. David W. Major, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Jan 2010

Impacts of DNAPL Source Zone Treatment: Experimental and Modeling Assessment of Benefits of Partial Source Removal

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1295
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynn Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SERDP Dec 2009

Demonstration/Validation of Long-Term Monitoring Using Wells Installed by Direct-Push Technologies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200011
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Oct 2009

Perchlorate Remediation Using New Nanoscale Dendritic Polymer Technology

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1599
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anja Mueller, Central Michigan University
SERDP Oct 2009

Large-Scale Physical Models of Thermal Remediation of DNAPL Source Zones in Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1423
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ralph Baker, TerraTherm, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2009

Reductions in DNAPL Longevity Through Biological Flux Enhancement

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200438
Principal Investigator: Dr. C. Herb Ward, Rice University
ESTCP Sep 2009

Abiotic and Biotic Mechanisms Controlling In Situ Remediation of NDMA

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1421
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim Szecsody, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2009

Anaerobic Biostimulation for the In Situ Precipitation and Long-Term Sequestration of Metal Sulfides

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1373
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary DeFlaun, GeoSyntec Consultants
SERDP Aug 2009

Optimal Search Strategy for the Definition of a DNAPL Source

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1347
Principal Investigator: Dr. George Pinder, University of Vermont
SERDP Aug 2009

Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging to Evaluate Permanganate Performance During In Situ Treatment of an RDX-Contaminated Aquifer

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200635
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steve Comfort, University of Nebraska
ESTCP Aug 2009

Reduced Iron Sulfide Systems for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1375
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kim Hayes, University of Michigan
SERDP Jul 2009

In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200224
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Jul 2009

Enhanced Oxidative Bioremediation of cis-Dichloroethene and Vinyl Chloride Using Electron Shuttles

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200316
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jul 2009

Adaptive Long-Term Monitoring at Environmental Restoration Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200629
Principal Investigator: Ms. Karla Harre, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP May 2009

Investigation of Chemical Reactivity, Mass Recovery and Biological Activity During Thermal Treatment of DNAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1419
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Pennell, Georgia Institute of Technology
SERDP Apr 2009

Biological Oxidation of Dichloroethene through Manganese Addition

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200625
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Borden P.E., North Carolina State University
ESTCP Apr 2009

Treatment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Contaminated Groundwater with Injectable Nanoscale Bimetallic Particles

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200017
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Liles, ARCADIS
ESTCP Feb 2009

Abiotic Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene in Anaerobic Environments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1368
Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma
SERDP Jan 2009

Comparative Demonstration of Active and Semi-Passive In Situ Bioremediation Approaches for Perchlorate-Impacted Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200219
Principal Investigator: Mr. Evan Cox, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Jan 2009

Direct Fixed-Bed Biological Perchlorate Destruction Demonstration

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200544
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers
ESTCP Jan 2009

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