Persistent Contamination

Some groundwater contamination remains difficult to remove, residing as DNAPLs or in difficult-to-treat areas such as fractured geologic media and low permeable zones.  SERDP and ESTCP efforts seek to better understand what causes persistent contamination and which methods are most effective in remediating and monitoring such sites.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Fuel Hydrocarbon Remediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-20
SERDP Oct 1995

Aerobic Bioremediation of a Contaminated Aquifer

Project Information
Project ID: ER-95
SERDP Jan 1997

Aquifer Restoration by Enhanced Source Removal

Project Information
Project ID: ER-368
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynn Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SERDP Mar 1997

Joint U.S./Germany In-Situ Bioremediation Demonstration

Project Information
Project ID: ER-99
SERDP Oct 1997

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

Integrated Geophysical Detection of DNAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1090
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Grimm, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Oct 1999

Non-Intrusive Characterization of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids Using Short-Lived Radiotracers in Partitioning Interwell Tracer Tests

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1128
Principal Investigator: Dr. Phillip Gauglitz, Pacific Northwest National Lab
SERDP Oct 1999

Negative Ion Sensors for Real-Time Downhole DNAPLs Detection

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1089
Principal Investigator: Dr Gregory Gillispie, Dakota Technologies Inc
SERDP Mar 2002

Decision Support System to Evaluate Effectiveness and Cost of Source Zone Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1292
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
SERDP Oct 2005

Foam Delivery of Hydrogen for Enhanced Aquifer Contacting and Anaerobic Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1203
Principal Investigator: Dr. George Hirasaki, Rice University
SERDP Nov 2005

Improved Understanding of Fenton-Like Reactions for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater Including Treatment of Sorbed Contaminants and Destruction of DNAPLs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1288
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Watts, Washington State University
SERDP Apr 2006

Reaction and Transport Processes Controlling In Situ Chemical Oxidation of DNAPLs

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1290
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP Nov 2006

Mass Transfer from Entrapped DNAPL Sources Undergoing Remediation: Characterization Methods and Prediction Tools

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1294
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tissa Illangasekare, Colorado School of Mines
SERDP May 2007

Innovative Electrochemical Injection and Mixing Strategies for Stimulation of In Situ Bioremediation

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1204
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Jul 2007

Control of Manganese Dioxide Particles Resulting from In Situ Chemical Oxidation Using Permanganate

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1484
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University
SERDP Feb 2008

Development of Assessment Tools for Evaluation of the Benefits of DNAPL Source Zone Treatment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1293
Principal Investigator: Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University
SERDP Sep 2008

Investigation of Chemical Reactivity, Mass Recovery and Biological Activity During Thermal Treatment of DNAPL Source Zones

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1419
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Pennell, Georgia Institute of Technology
SERDP Apr 2009

Optimal Search Strategy for the Definition of a DNAPL Source

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1347
Principal Investigator: Dr. George Pinder, University of Vermont
SERDP Aug 2009

Large-Scale Physical Models of Thermal Remediation of DNAPL Source Zones in Aquifers

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1423
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ralph Baker, TerraTherm, Inc.
SERDP Sep 2009

Impacts of DNAPL Source Zone Treatment: Experimental and Modeling Assessment of Benefits of Partial Source Removal

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1295
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynn Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SERDP Dec 2009