Integration of In-Situ, Real-Time Commercial, Soil and Groundwater Sensor Tech with E-SMART

More than half of DOD contaminated sites will require long-term environmental monitoring. Using traditional methods, the cost of monitoring could exceed the cost of remediation. We propose to integrate E-SMART with commercially available, in situ, real-time, remote, environmental sensors capable of detecting BTEX, oxygen, hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, and other VOC compounds in vapor and water, in situ, three-dimensional groundwater velocity, groundwater levels, and water quality parameters which include: dissolved oxygen (DO), potential for hydrogen (pH), low ionic strength pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), oxidation reduction potential (ORP), temperature, resistivity, turbidity, conductivity, specific conductance, ammonium/ammonia, nitrate, chloride, and salinity. The purpose of this sensor integration is to supply the Air Force with environmental sensors which meet Air Force environmental needs with statistically significant data. We propose integration of commercially available sensors that provide legally-defensible data with regulatory verification. Phase I will involve the integration of one of the sensors discussed in this proposal with laboratory testing using the E-SMART system. Data collected during this laboratory experiment will include sample rate, specificity, spatial resolution, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, range, sensor specifications and requirements, and a final cost comparison with traditional monitoring techniques. Conceptual design for sensor field utilization will also be completed.