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

An Innovative Passive Barrier System Using Membrane-Delivered Hydrogen Gas for the Bioremediation of Chlorinated Aliphatic Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1124
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Semmens, University of Minnesota
SERDP Oct 2002

Influence of Groundwater Constituents on Longevity of Iron-Based Permeable Barriers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1125
Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Lynn Roberts, The Johns Hopkins University
SERDP May 2002

Development of Effective Aerobic Co-Metabolic Systems for the In-Situ Transformation of Problematic Chlorinated Solvent Mixtures

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1127
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lew Semprini, Oregon State University
SERDP Feb 2005

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

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

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

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

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

Microbial Dichloroethene and Vinyl Chloride Oxidation and the Fate of Ethene and Ethane Under Anoxic Conditions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1558
Principal Investigator: Paul Bradley, U.S. Geological Survey
SERDP Apr 2011

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

Groundwater Chemistry and Microbial Ecology Effects on Explosives Biodegradation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1378
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Fuller, CB&I
SERDP Sep 2008

Identification of Microbial Gene Biomarkers for In Situ RDX Biodegradation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1609
Principal Investigator: Dr. Fiona Crocker, ERDC
SERDP Aug 2012

Development and Application of a Flash Pyrolysis-GC/MS Assay for Documenting Natural and Engineered Attenuation of Nitroaromatic Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1233
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eugene Madsen, Cornell University
SERDP Oct 2003

Sequential Electrolytic Degradation of Energetic Compounds in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1234
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Sale, Colorado State University
SERDP Nov 2004

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

Environmental Fate and Exposure Assessment for Arsenic in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1374
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Hering, California Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 2011

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

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

Remediation of Explosives Contaminated Groundwater with Zero-Valent Iron

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1232
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health & Science University
SERDP Oct 2011

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