Groundwater impacted by chemicals of concern is the largest liability in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. SERDP and ESTCP have funded research projects to develop more quantitative assessments of contaminant plumes in groundwater to support transition from active to more passive remedial strategies. This session highlighted approaches, methods, models, and tools that these projects have developed.

Session Chair: Dr. Charles Werth, University of Texas at Austin

Introduction by Session Chair

Dr. Charles Werth, University of Texas at Austin
Assessment of Natural Attenuation Capacity at Chlorinated Solvent Sites and Development of Predictive Tools for Treatment Transition

Dr. Natalie Capiro, Auburn University

Development of Protocols to Quantify Abiotic Transformation Rates and Mechanisms

Dr. David Freedman, Clemson University

Transitioning from Active Remedies to Monitored Natural Attenuation

Dr. David Adamson, GSI Environmental, Inc.

Exploring Use of ORP for Characterizing Abiotic Contaminant Degradation: Where We Are?

Dr. Dimin Fan, Geosyntec Consultants

Monitoring Acetylene in Water Using Azide-functionalized Passive Sampler: A Step Towards Measuring Rates of Abiotic Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents at Complex Sites

Dr. Weile Yan, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Modeling Abiotic Attenuation of Chlorinated Ethenes under Natural and Transitional Site Management Scenarios

Dr. Paul Tratnyek, Oregon Health and Science University