Managing Contaminated Sediments

Sound science and effective tools are needed to characterize, remediate, manage, and monitor contaminated sediment sites. SERDP and ESTCP investments are advancing in-place management approaches and assessing the processes that govern ecological and human health risks.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Quantifying In Situ Contaminant Mobility in Marine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199712
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bradley Davidson, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Aug 2000

Genosensor-Based Ecotoxicity Response Assessment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1081
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Beattie, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Oct 2000

Assessment and Prediction of Biostabilization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1095
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Talley, University of Notre Dame
SERDP Jan 2001

Biological Assessment for Characterizing Contaminant Risk at the Genetic, Individual, and Population Level

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1129
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffery Steevens, US Army Corps of Engineers
SERDP Oct 2002

In Situ Stabilization of Persistent Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University
SERDP Apr 2004

Rapid Sediment Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: ER-199717
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Aug 2004

Speciation, Fluxes, and Cycling of Dissolved Copper and Zinc in Estuaries: The Roles of Sediment Exchange and Photochemical Effects

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1157
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Skrabal, University of North Carolina
SERDP Jul 2005

Determining the Fate and Ecological Effects of Copper and Zinc Loading in Estuarine Environments: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1156
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
SERDP Oct 2005

Pathway Ranking for In-Place Sediment Management (PRISM)

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1209
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sabine Apitz, Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center
SERDP Jun 2006

In Situ Enhancement of Anaerobic Microbial Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Marine and Estuarine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1208
Principal Investigator: Dr. Max Haggblom, Rutgers University
SERDP Dec 2006

Speciation, Sources, and Bioavailability of Copper and Zinc in DoD-Impacted Harbors and Estuaries

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1158
Principal Investigator: Dr. Martin Shafer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
SERDP Apr 2007

Biotic and Abiotic Attenuation of Nitrogenous Energetic Compounds (NEC) in Coastal Waters and Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1431
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Montgomery, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jun 2008

Demonstration of an Integrated Compliance Model for Predicting Copper Fate and Effects in DoD Harbors

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200523
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Jun 2008

Integrating Uncertainty Analysis in the Risk Characterization of In-Place Remedial Strategies for Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1371
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan
SERDP Apr 2009

Characterization of Contaminant Migration Potential Through In-Place Sediment Caps

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1370
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bruce Sass, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Apr 2009

Development of Guidance for Monitored Natural Recovery at Contaminated Sediment Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200622
Principal Investigator: Dr. Victor Magar, ENVIRON
ESTCP May 2009

Field Testing of Activated Carbon Mixing and In Situ Stabilization of PCBs in Sediment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200510
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Luthy, Stanford University
ESTCP May 2009

Demonstration and Validation of Enhanced Monitored Natural Recovery at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200827
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
ESTCP Jul 2009

Rational Selection of Tailored Amendment Mixtures and Composites for In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1491
Principal Investigator: Dr. Upal Ghosh, University of Maryland Baltimore County
SERDP Aug 2009

Reactive Capping Mat Development and Evaluation for Sequestering Contaminants in Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1493
Principal Investigator: Ms. Amy Hawkins, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC)
SERDP Jul 2010

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

Unique Content

Workshop Report:
SERDP and ESTCP Workshop on Research and Development Needs for Long-Term Management of Contaminated Sediments (2012)

 
Workshop Report:
Research and Development Needs for Understanding and Assessing the Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments (2008)

 
Workshop Report:
Research and Development Needs for the In Situ Management of Contaminated Sediments (2004)

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