Flexible Reactive Berm (FRBerm) for Removal of Heavy Metals from Runoff Water

Abstract : This project addresses the contamination of surface receiving waters by munitions residue contaminated runoff water and sediment from training ranges. Small arms firing ranges (SAFRs) located on Department of Defense (DOD) facilities are, in many cases, constructed next to wetland areas, including ponds, lakes, and streams. Access to wetland areas (especially forested wetlands) is typically limited due to a lack of roads. Standard environmental remedial options and monitoring techniques are expensive to implement due to the nature of the terrain and seasonal changes in water flow and salinity. Thus, there is a need for a relatively low-cost, passive, in situ treatment technology for exclusion of toxic metals and sediment in runoff water that can meet the needs of the variable terrain requirements.