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

Enhancing Natural Attenuation through Bioaugmentation with Aerobic Bacteria that Degrade cis-1,2-Dichloroethene

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200516
Principal Investigator: Dr. David W. Major, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Jan 2010

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

Environmental Fate and Transport of a New Energetic Material, CL-20

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1254
Principal Investigator: Dr. Roman Kuperman, U.S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
SERDP Feb 2006

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

Estimating Cleanup Times Associated with Combining Source-Area Remediation with Monitored Natural Attenuation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200436
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Kram, Groundswell Technologies, Inc
ESTCP Feb 2008

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

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

Evaluation of Performance and Costs Associated with Anaerobic Dechlorination

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200125
Principal Investigator: Mr. Josh Fortenberry, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Jul 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

Evaluation of Performance and Longevity at Permeable Reactive Barrier Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199907
Principal Investigator: Mr. Charles Reeter, U.S Navy NAVFAC ESC
ESTCP Jan 2003

Evaluation of Potential for Monitored Natural Attenuation of Perchlorate in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200428
Principal Investigator: Mr. M. Tony Lieberman (BORDEN), Solutions-Industrial & Environmental Solutions, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2011

Explosives Conjugation Products in Remediation Matrices

Project Information
Project ID: ER-715
SERDP Oct 1998

Explosives Detecting Immunosensors

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

Factors Affecting cis-DCE and VC Biological Transformation under Anaerobic Conditions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1169
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alfred Spormann, Stanford University
SERDP Oct 2006

Fe0-Based Bioremediation of RDX-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1231
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pedro Alvarez, Rice University
SERDP Jan 2004

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

Fiber Optic Biosensors for Contaminant Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200115
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Reardon, Colorado State University
ESTCP Dec 2006

Field Comparison of Biofouling Control Measures for In Situ Bioremediation of Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200429
Principal Investigator: Mr. Evan Cox, GeoSyntec Consultants
ESTCP Aug 2007

Field Demonstration and Validation of Novel Natural Attenuation Analytical Technologies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200009
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Nov 2004

Field Demonstration of a Novel Biotreatment Process for Perchlorate Reduction

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200636
Principal Investigator: Dr. Marc Deshusses, Duke University
ESTCP Jul 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