Environmental Restoration

SERDP and ESTCP’s Environmental Restoration program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies to characterize, remediate, and scientifically manage contaminants in soil, sediments, and ground, surface, and waste water.

Active Projects List
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A Self-Sustaining Solar-Bio-Nano-Based Wastewater Treatment System for Forward Operating Bases

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Project ID: ER-2215
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wei Liao, Michigan State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Energy Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems for Forward Operating Bases Based on Microbial Fuel Cells and Microbial Desalination Cells

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Project ID: ER-2216
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Robust Membranes for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment by Forward Osmosis in FOBs

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Project ID: ER-2217
Principal Investigator: Dr. Menachem Elimelech, Yale University
SERDP Mar 2012

Novel Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment System for Energy Generation at Forward Operating Bases

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Project ID: ER-2218
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kathryn Guy, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Mar 2012

Evaluating the Efficacy of Bioaugmentation for In-Situ Treatment of PCB Impacted Sediments

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Project ID: ER-201215
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Sowers, University of Maryland
ESTCP Mar 2012

Sediment Bioavailability Initiative: Development of Standard Methods and Approaches for the Use of Passive Samplers in Assessing and Managing Contaminated Sediments

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Project ID: ER-201216
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Menzie, Exponent Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Demonstration of Fluorescent Magnetic Particles for Linking Sources to Sediments at DoD Sites

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Project ID: ER-201214
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Leather, SPAWAR Systems Center
ESTCP Mar 2012

Validation of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis to Document the Biodegradation and Natural Attenuation of RDX

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Project ID: ER-201208
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Hatzinger, Shaw Environmental, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Designing, Assessing, and Demonstrating Sustainable Bioaugmentation for Treatment of DNAPL Sources in Fractured Bedrock

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Project ID: ER-201210
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Schaefer, Shaw Environmental. Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Frequently Asked Questions about Monitored Natural Attenuation in the 21st Century

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Project ID: ER-201211
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Newell, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Cost-Effective and High-Resolution Subsurface Characterization Using Hydraulic Tomography

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Project ID: ER-201212
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chin Man Mok, AMEC Geomatrix, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Bioaugmentation for Aerobic Bioremediation of RDX-Contaminated Groundwater

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Project ID: ER-201207
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mandy Michalsen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Mar 2012

Methods for Minimization and Management of Variability in Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Results

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Project ID: ER-201209
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas McHugh, GSI Environmental Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2012

Characterization of Residues from the Detonation of Insensitive Munitions

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Project ID: ER-2219
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sonia Thiboutot, Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier (DRDC)
SERDP Mar 2012

Dissolution of NTO, DNAN, and Insensitive Munitions Formulations and Their Fates in Soils

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Project ID: ER-2220
Principal Investigator: Dr. Katerina Dontsova, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2012

Interaction of Microbial and Abiotic Processes in Soil Leading to the (Bio)Conversion and Ultimate Attenuation of New Insensitive Munitions Compounds

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Project ID: ER-2221
Principal Investigator: Dr. James A. Field, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2012

Combined Biological and Chemical Mechanisms for Degradation of Insensitive Munitions in the Presence of Alternate Explosives

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Project ID: ER-2222
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Finneran, Clemson University
SERDP Mar 2012

Development of Environmental Health Criteria for Insensitive Munitions (IMX-101-104)

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Project ID: ER-2223
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Johnson, U.S. Army Institute of Public Health
SERDP Mar 2012

A Flexible Permeable Reactive Barrier for Protection of Wetland Sediments from Heavy Metals in Runoff Water

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Project ID: ER-201213
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Larson, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Mar 2012

A Permeable Active Amendment Concrete (PAAC) for Contaminant Remediation and Erosion Control

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Project ID: ER-2134
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anna Knox, Savannah River National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011