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

Monitoring of Water and Contaminant Migration at the Groundwater-Surface Water Interface

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200422
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Jan 2008

MEMS Sensors with Chemically Selective Coatings of Ionic Liquids

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1464
Principal Investigator: Dr. Costas Tsouris, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Nov 2007

Lanthanide-Containing Cyclophanes for the Detection of Explosives and Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1418
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Prokopuk, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Jul 2007

Nano-Engineered Electrochemical Sensors for Monitoring of Toxic Metals in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1267
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Zemanian, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2007

Applied Innovative Technologies for Characterization of Explosives-Contaminated DoD Building Foundations and Underlying Soils

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200130
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jay Hodges, US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District
ESTCP Jan 2007

Direct Push Chemical Sensors for DNAPL and Other VOCs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200109
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Lieberman, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Jan 2007

Radon-222 as a Natural Tracer for Monitoring the Remediation of NAPL Contamination in the Subsurface

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199916
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lew Semprini, Oregon State University
ESTCP Dec 2006

Fiber Optic Biosensors for Contaminant Monitoring

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

Demonstration and Validation of a Water and Solute Flux Measuring Device

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200114
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kirk Hatfield, University of Florida
ESTCP Nov 2006

Portable SERS Instrument for Explosives Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199917
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Haas, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
ESTCP Apr 2006

Integrated Automated Analyzer for Monitoring of Explosives in Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1297
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Sep 2005

Development of a Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)-Based Sensor for the Long Term Monitoring of Toxic Anions

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1296
Principal Investigator: Dr. Pamela Boss, SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego
SERDP Aug 2005

Long-Term Monitoring for Explosives-Contaminated Groundwater

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1298
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Fisher, Nomadics, Inc.
SERDP Aug 2005

Metal Ion Sensor with Catalytic DNA in a Nanofluidic Intelligent Processor

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1265
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald Cropek, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Feb 2005

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

Application of Flow and Transport Optimization Codes to Groundwater Pump-and-Treat Systems

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200010
Principal Investigator: Ms. Karla Harre, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Apr 2004

Natural Pressure-Driven Passive Bioventing

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199715
Principal Investigator: Ms. Sherrie Larson, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jan 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

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

Miniature, Multiple Sensor Systems for Continuous Detection of Metals, pH, and Other Parameters

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1266
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Kidwell, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jul 2002

Inexpensive Chemiresistor Sensors for Real-Time Groundwater Contamination Measurement (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1218
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Hughes, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Apr 2002

Detection and Measurement of Explosives in Groundwater Using In Situ Electrochemical Sensors (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1220
Principal Investigator: Mr. Khris Olsen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
SERDP Oct 2001

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) 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

Explosives Detecting Immunosensors

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

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

Natural Attenuation of Explosives in Soil and Water Systems at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1043
SERDP Oct 1998

Application of Neural Networks Coupled with Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Soil Cleanup Operations in Cold Climates

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1049
SERDP Oct 1998

Accelerated Tri-Services SCAPS Sensor Development

Project Information
Project ID: ER-729
SERDP Oct 1998

POL Sensor Validation of SCAPS

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199517
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Lieberman, SPAWAR Systems Center - San Diego
ESTCP Dec 1997

Subsurface Bioremediation Process Monitoring Indicators

Project Information
Project ID: ER-383
SERDP Oct 1997

In-Situ Bioremediation of Fuel and Efficacy Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: ER-30
Principal Investigator: Dr. Barry Spargo, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
SERDP Oct 1997