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

High Resolution Seismic Reflection to Characterize and Plan Remediation at Hazardous Waste Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199601
Principal Investigator: Ms. Rebecca Biggers, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Oct 1999

Federal Integrated Biotreatment Research Consortium (FIBRC): Flask to Field Initiative

Project Information
Project ID: ER-720
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeff Talley, University of Notre Dame
SERDP Oct 1999

Integrated Geophysical Detection of DNAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1090
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Grimm, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Oct 1999

Non-Intrusive Characterization of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids Using Short-Lived Radiotracers in Partitioning Interwell Tracer Tests

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1128
Principal Investigator: Dr. Phillip Gauglitz, Pacific Northwest National Lab
SERDP Oct 1999

Value-Added Site Monitoring & Infrastructure Maintenance for In-Situ Bioremediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1080
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Barcelona, University of Michigan
SERDP Oct 1999

In-Situ Clay Formation: A New Technology for Stable Containment Barriers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1093
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathy Nagy, University of Colorado
SERDP Oct 1999

Enhanced In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation of Fuel-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199522
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Dec 1999

Evaluation of In Situ Electrokinetic Remediation for Metal Contaminated Soils

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199605
Principal Investigator: Mr. Gene Fabian, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
ESTCP Feb 2000

Explosives Detecting Immunosensors

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199713
Principal Investigator: Ms. Anne Kusterbeck, Naval Research Laboratory
ESTCP Feb 2000

Permeable Reactive Barriers for In-Situ Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents

Project Information
Project ID: ER-107
Principal Investigator: Capt. Gus Fadel, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2000

Electromagnetic Surveys for 3-D Imaging of Subsurface Contaminants

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199718
Principal Investigator: Ms. Rebecca Biggers, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP May 2000

Tri-Service Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (SCAPS) Thermal Desorption Sampler for Volatile Organic Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199603c
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Ballard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Feb 2001

In-Situ Remediation of Explosives Contaminated Groundwater with Sequential Reactive Treatment Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1176
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health and Science University
SERDP Feb 2001

Novel Approach for Stimulating Reductive Dechlorination of Solvents

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1177
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bruce Henry, Parsons
SERDP Aug 2001

Use of Cometabolic Air Sparging to Remediate Chloroethene-Contaminated Groundwater Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199810
Principal Investigator: Mr. Kolin Newsome, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
ESTCP Aug 2001

Surfactant Enhanced DNAPL Removal

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199714
Principal Investigator: Ms. Laura Yeh, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Aug 2001

Tri-Service Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (SCAPS) Hydrosparge Volatile Organic Compound Sensor

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199603a
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Ballard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Sep 2001

Development of Simulators for In-Situ Remediation Evaluation, Design, and Operation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1062
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Dortch, USAE Waterways Experiment Station
SERDP Sep 2001

Detection and Measurement of Explosives in Groundwater Using In Situ Electrochemical Sensors (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1220
Principal Investigator: Mr. Khris Olsen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
SERDP Oct 2001

Evaluation of Performance and Longevity at DoD Permeable Reactive Barrier Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1140
Principal Investigator: Mr. Chuck Reeter, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
SERDP Feb 2002

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