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

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

Remediation of TNT and RDX in Groundwater Using Zero-Valent Iron Permeable Reactive Barriers and Zero-Valent Iron In Situ Treatment Wells

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200223
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rick Johnson, Oregon Health and Science University
ESTCP May 2008

Removal and Encapsulation of Heavy Metal from Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-387
SERDP Oct 1997

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

Sediment Ecosystem Assessment Protocol (SEAP): An Accurate and Integrated Weight-of-Evidence Based System

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1550
Principal Investigator: Dr. G. Allen Burton Jr., University of Michigan
SERDP Jan 2011

Selective Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Wastes by Electrosorption on Functionalized Carbo Aerogels

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1084
SERDP Dec 1996

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

Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (SCAPS) Heavy Metal Sensors

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199716
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Lieberman, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Apr 2003

Subsurface Bioremediation Process Monitoring Indicators

Project Information
Project ID: ER-383
SERDP Oct 1997

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

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

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

Treatment of RDX and HMX Plumes Using Mulch Biowalls

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200426
Principal Investigator: Charles Newell, Groundwater Services Inc.
ESTCP Aug 2008

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

Tri-Service Site Characterization and Analysis Penetrometer System (SCAPS) Membrane Interface Probe

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199603b
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Ballard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Jul 2002

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

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

Using Advanced Analysis Approaches to Complete Long-Term Evaluations of Natural Attenuation Processes on the Remediation of Dissolved Chlorinated Solvent Contamination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1348
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Brauner, Parsons
SERDP Oct 2008

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

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

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