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.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Secondary Impacts of In Situ Remediation on Groundwater Quality and Post-Treatment Management Strategies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2129
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Pennell, Tufts University
SERDP Mar 2011

Assessing the Potential Consequences of Subsurface Bioremediation: Iron-Oxide Bioreductive Processes and the Propensity for Contaminant-Colloid Co-Transport and Media Structural Breakdown

Project Information
Project ID: ER-2130
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Jardine, University of Tennessee
SERDP Mar 2011

Direct-Push Optical Screening Tool for High-Resolution, Real-Time Mapping of Chlorinated Solvent DNAPL Architecture

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201121
Principal Investigator: Mr. Murray Einarson, Hayley and Aldrich
ESTCP Mar 2011

Cost-Effective, Ultra-Sensitive Groundwater Monitoring for Site Remediation and Management

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201122
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rolf Halden, Arizona State University
ESTCP Mar 2011

Quantifying Life-Cycle Environmental Footprints of Soil and Groundwater Remedies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201127
Principal Investigator: Ms. Karla Harre, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Full-Scale Fixed-Bed Biological Perchlorate Destruction Demonstration

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201169
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jess Brown, Carollo Engineers
ESTCP Jan 2011

Use Of Mass-Flux Measurement and Vapor-Phase Tomography to Quantify Vadose-Zone Source Strength and Distribution

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201125
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Brusseau, University of Arizona
ESTCP Jan 2011

Basic Research Addressing Contaminants in Low Permeability Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1740
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Sale, Colorado State University
SERDP Oct 2010

Evaluation of Groundwater Levels and Movement Near the Rialto-Colton Fault

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201035
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Izbicki, U.S. Geological Survey
ESTCP Jun 2010

Enhanced Attenuation of Unsaturated Chlorinated Solvent Source Zones Using Direct Hydrogen Delivery

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201027
Principal Investigator: Charles Newell, Groundwater Services Inc.
ESTCP Apr 2010

Water Conservation: Tertiary Treatment and Recycling of Waste Water

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201020
Principal Investigator: Mr. Sonny Maga, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Apr 2010

Solar-Powered Remediation and pH Control

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201033
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Steffan, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Feb 2010

Evaluation of Perchlorate Sources in the Rialto-Colton-Fontana Area Using Chlorine and Oxygen Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis and Depth-Dependent Water Quality Data

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200942
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Jan 2010

Impact of Clay-DNAPL Interactions on Transport and Storage of Chlorinated Solvents in Low Permeability Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1737
Principal Investigator: Dr. Avery Demond, University of Michigan
SERDP Nov 2009

The Importance of Sorption in Low-Permeability Zones on Chlorinated Solvent Plume Longevity in Sedimentary Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1738
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richelle Allen-King, University at Buffalo
SERDP Nov 2009

Determining Source Attenuation History to Support Closure by Natural Attenuation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201032
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Nov 2009

Passive Biobarrier for Treating Comingled Perchlorate and RDX in Groundwater at an Active Range

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201028
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, CB&I Federal Services
ESTCP Nov 2009

Validation of a Novel Bioassay for Low-Level Perchlorate Determination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201030
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Coates, University of California, Berkeley
ESTCP Nov 2009

Incorporating Aerobic Processes into Remedies for Large Chlorinated Solvent Plumes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201026
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Looney, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)
ESTCP Nov 2009

Integrated Stable Isotope-Reactive Transport Model Approach for Assessment of Chlorinated Solvent Degradation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-201029
Principal Investigator: Professor R. Paul Philp, The University of Oklahoma
ESTCP Nov 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