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

Rapid Sediment Characterization

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

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 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

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

Demonstration and Evaluation of Solid Phase Microextraction for the Assessment of Bioavailability and Contaminant Mobility

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200624
Principal Investigator: Dr. Danny Reible, University of Texas at Austin
ESTCP Aug 2012

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

The Determination of Sediment Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bioavailability Using Direct Pore Water Analysis by Solid-Phase Microextraction

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200709
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Geiger, AECOM
ESTCP Aug 2010

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

Validation of an In Vitro Bioaccessibility Test Method for Estimation of Bioavailability of Arsenic from Soil and Sediment

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200916
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Griffin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ESTCP Dec 2012

Integrated Forensics Approach to Fingerprint PCB Sources Using Rapid Screening Characterization and Advanced Chemical Fingerprinting

Project Information
Project ID: ER-200826
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Oct 2012

Innovative In-Situ Remediation of Contaminated Sediments for Simultaneous Control of Contamination and Erosion

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1501
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anna Knox, Savannah River National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2011

Application of Tools to Measure PCB Microbial Dechlorination and Flux into Water During In-Situ Treatment of Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1502
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joel Baker, University of Washington
SERDP Aug 2011

Biological Processes Affecting Bioaccumulation, Transfer, and Toxicity of Metal Contaminants in Estuarine Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1503
Principal Investigator: Dr. Celia Chen, Dartmouth College
SERDP Dec 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

Bacterial and Benthic Community Response to Inorganic and Organic Sediment Amendments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1551
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yolanda Arias-Thode, SPAWAR Systems Command
SERDP Aug 2010

Verifying Food Web Bioaccumulation Models by Tracking Fish Exposure and Contaminant Uptake

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1749
Principal Investigator: Dr. Karl Gustavson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
SERDP Mar 2012

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

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

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

Symposium & Workshop

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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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