SERDP FY 2025 New Start Projects

 Environmental Restoration (ER) Program Area

The objective of this Statement of Need (SON) was to seek innovative research to develop cost effective remedial technologies for matrices impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) resulting from the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) formulations. Specifically, the goal was to address the following research needs:

• Develop cost-effective treatment approaches for PFAS-impacted matrices, including but not limited to groundwater, surface water, stormwater, soils, aquatic sediments, spent media, and AFFF concentrate. 
• Develop cost-effective approaches for complete destruction of PFAS bund onto spent media, regeneration of spent media, and treatment of associated ancillary waste streams.
• Evaluate treatment technologies using field-impacted media containing PFAS mixtures and common environmental treatment complications.
• Develop treatment train approaches that cost-effectively treat PFAS and facilitate treatment of co-occurring chemicals of concern.

The selection of projects that will be funded to address this SON will be complete in Fall 2024. 

Research should lead to improved management of PFAS sites by facilitating the establishment of more cost-effective and efficient remedial action plans that are protective of human health and the environment. The remediation approaches that developed will improve the reliability of treatment processes and expedite the cleanup and closure of DoD impacted sites.