ESTCP FY 2022 New Start Projects

 Environmental Restoration (ER) Program Area

 The following projects were selected for funding to demonstrate and validate innovative in situ treatment technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment. Additional information on individual projects will be available soon.

• Demonstration-Scale Evaluation of a Novel Surface-Modified Clay Adsorbent: Comparison of Fluoro-sorb, GAC, and IX Resin for the Removal of PFAS and Co-Occurring Chemicals in groundwater
  • Lead Investigator: Christopher Bellona, Colorado School of Mines
• Phytoremediation for Shallow Sources of PFAS Impacted Groundwater
  • Lead Investigator: Paul Koster van Groos, APTIM Federal Services, LLC
• Rapid and Inexpensive Delivery of Particulate Carbon for In Situ PFAS Treatment in Groundwater
  • Lead Investigator: Stephen Richardson, GSI Environmental, Inc.
• Development and Application of Injectable Fuels/Adjuncts for In Situ Treatment of PFAS and Co-Occurring Chemicals in Source Areas by Smoldering Combustion
  • Lead Investigator: David Major, Geosyntec Consultants