SUSTAINING MISSION-READY TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS
Military testing and training activities expose ranges to repeated vehicle maneuvers, live-fire exercises, and other operations that can introduce heavy metals, energetic compounds, and emerging contaminants into surrounding soils and water resources. The Biologically Inspired Technology (BIT) Team within ERDC's Environmental Laboratory (EL) provides specialized technical expertise to help government partners mitigate these impacts while preserving realistic training environments.
The team develops, tests, and implements integrated environmental solutions that stabilize soils, control contaminant migration, and protect water resources across active training ranges. These approaches are validated through laboratory research, engineering analysis, and pilot-scale studies to ensure their effectiveness under real-world operational conditions.
Together, these integrated surface and subsurface solutions help sustain mission-ready military ranges that remain operationally effective, environmentally compliant, and resilient over the long term.
Key Offerings
Soil Stabilization
Design and deployment of engineered soil amendments and non-invasive vegetative cover systems to reduce erosion, suppress wind-borne dust, and minimize contaminant migration from active training ranges
Surface & Subsurface Water Treatment
Evaluation and implementation of active and passive filtration systems, including permeable reactive barriers and specialized media to remove contaminants from runoff and shallow groundwater
Partnership & Collaboration
Inquiries from interested parties will be received directly by the ERDCWERX team. Following initial discussions, ERDC will determine which agreement mechanism is the most appropriate.
Potential Partnership Pathways
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)-
Testing Service Agreement (TSA)
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Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (Government)
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Interagency Agreement (IAA) (Government)
Learn more about the available pathways to work with ERDC.
Request Information Form
Organizations interested in funding reimbursable services may submit the form below to inquire about collaboration opportunities. Parties interested in submitting solutions for potential funding consideration may visit ERDCWERX.org.
