Monitoring

Monitoring remains the foundation of groundwater cleanup efforts. SERDP and ESTCP efforts focus on improving performance and compliance monitoring needed to design, optimize, and operate treatment systems.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Application of Microarrays and qPCR to Identify Phylogenetic and Functional Biomarkers Diagnostic of Microbial Communities that Biodegrade Chlorinated Solvents to Ethene

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1587
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, University of California at Berkeley
SERDP Jan 2013

Micro Ion Mobility Sensor (MIMS) for In Situ Monitoring of Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1603
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jun Xu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Dec 2012

Impacts of Sampling and Handling Procedures on DNA- and RNA-Based Microbial Characterization and Quantification

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1560
Principal Investigator: Dr. Francis de los Reyes III, North Carolina State University
SERDP Jul 2012

Cryogenic Collection of Complete Subsurface Samples for Molecular Biological Analysis

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1559
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rick Johnson, Oregon Health and Science University
SERDP May 2012

Lab-on-a-Chip Sensor for Monitoring Perchlorate in Ground and Surface Water

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1706
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald Cropek, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Feb 2012

A Portable Fiberoptic Surface Enhanced Raman Sensor for Real-Time Detection and Monitoring of Perchlorate and Energetics

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1602
Principal Investigator: Dr. Baohua Gu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Jan 2012

Metal Ion Sensor with Catalytic DNA in a Nanofluidic Intelligent Processor

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1459
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald Cropek, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Dec 2011

Demonstration/Validation of the Snap Sampler Passive Groundwater Sampling Device

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200630
Principal Investigator: Ms. Louise Parker, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Jun 2011

Field Portable GC-MS Unit for Semi-Volatile Compound Analysis in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200922
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony Bednar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Jun 2011

Application of Nucleic Acid-Based Tools for Monitoring MNA, Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation at Chlorinated Solvent Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200518
Principal Investigator: Ms. Carmen Lebr�n, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP May 2011

Demonstration and Validation of a Regenerated Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Diffusion Sampler for Monitoring Groundwater Quality and Remediation Progress at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200313
Principal Investigator: Mr. Joey Trotsky, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Feb 2011

Demonstration and Validation of GTS Long-Term Monitoring Optimization Software at Military and Government Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200714
Principal Investigator: Mr. Philip Hunter, HQ AFCEE/BCE
ESTCP Feb 2011

Hydraulic Tomography and High-Resolution Slug Testing to Determine Hydraulic Conductivity Distributions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1367
Principal Investigator: Dr. Carl McElwee, University of Kansas
SERDP Feb 2011

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

Integration of Multi-Tension Permeametry and Photogrammetric Textural Segmentation for Estimating Directional Permeability

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1366
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anderson Ward, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Apr 2010

Demonstration/Validation of Long-Term Monitoring Using Wells Installed by Direct-Push Technologies

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200011
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bill Major, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Oct 2009

Adaptive Long-Term Monitoring at Environmental Restoration Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200629
Principal Investigator: Ms. Karla Harre, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP May 2009

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

Integrated Protocol for Assessment of Long-Term Sustainability of Monitored Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1349
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Widdowson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
SERDP Feb 2008

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