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

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

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

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

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

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

Using Passive Polyethylene Samplers to Evaluate Chemical Activities Controlling Fluxes and Bioaccumulation of Organic Contaminants in Bed Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1496
Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 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

Development of an Electrochemical Surrogate for Copper, Lead, and Zinc Bioaccessibility in Aquatic Sediments

Project Information
Project ID: ER-1748
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aaron Slowey, U.S. Geological Survey
SERDP Jul 2011

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

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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