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

Control of Manganese Dioxide Particles Resulting from In Situ Chemical Oxidation Using Permanganate

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1484
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University
SERDP Feb 2008

Fundamental Study of the Delivery of Nanoiron to DNAPL Source Zones in Naturally Heterogeneous Field Systems

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1485
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Lowry, Carnegie Mellon University
SERDP Sep 2012

Multi-Scale Experiments to Evaluate Mobility Control Methods for Enhancing the Sweep Efficiency of Injected Subsurface Remediation Amendments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1486
Principal Investigator: Dr. John McCray, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Oct 2010

Development and Optimization of Targeted Nanoscale Iron Delivery Methods for Treatment of NAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1487
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SERDP Apr 2011

Enhanced Reactant-Contaminant Contact Through the Use of Persulfate In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1489
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watts, Washington State University
SERDP Feb 2011

Improved Monitoring Methods for Performance Assessment During Remediation of DNAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1490
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Aug 2010

Practical Cost-Optimization of Characterization and Remediation Decisions at DNAPL Sites with Consideration of Prediction Uncertainty

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1611
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Parker, The University of Tennessee
SERDP May 2011

Improved Understanding of In Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1289
Principal Investigator: Dr. David W. Major, GeoSyntec Consultants
SERDP Jan 2010

Bioremediation of Hydrazine

Project Information
Project ID: ER-118
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jim Hurley, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Oct 1997

Explosives Conjugation Products in Remediation Matrices

Project Information
Project ID: ER-715
SERDP Oct 1998

An Enzymatic Bioassay for Perchlorate

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1530
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Coates, University of California, Berkeley
SERDP Jul 2010

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

Oxygenase-Catalyzed Biodegradation of Emerging Water Contaminants: 1,4-Dioxane and N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1417
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, University of California at Berkeley
SERDP Feb 2012

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

Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1422
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Steffan, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
SERDP Feb 2008

Modified Activated Carbon Perchlorate Sorbents

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

Evaluation of Alternative Causes of Widespread, Low Concentration Perchlorate Impacts to Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1429
Principal Investigator: Mr. Evan Cox, GeoSyntec Consultants
SERDP Jul 2011

Removal of Perchlorate from Water and Wastewater by Catalytic Hydrogen Gas Membrane Systems

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1430
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chin-Pao Huang, University of Delaware
SERDP Feb 2008

Bioremediation Approaches for Treating Low Concentrations of N-Nitrosodimethylamine in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1456
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
SERDP Dec 2008

Prospects for Remediation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane by Natural and Engineered Abiotic Degradation Reactions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1457
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SERDP Aug 2010

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