Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineer Laboratory partners with the U.S. Coast Guard's Research and Development Center and the Environmental Protection Agency to test an aerial drone to determine how effective the device is for measuring air quality and environmental impact of burning oil on water. The aerial drone is a new means of capturing these measurements, and CRREL is one of the few federal agencies with the knowledge, permissions, licenses, and facilities to accommodate in situ burns.

Engineer Research and Development Center's Cold Regions Research and Engineer Laboratory partners with the U.S. Coast Guard's Research and Development Center and the Environmental Protection Agency to test an aerial drone to determine how effective the device is for measuring air quality and environmental impact of burning oil on water. The aerial drone is a new means of capturing these measurements, and CRREL is one of the few federal agencies with the knowledge, permissions, licenses, and facilities to accommodate in situ burns.

Decontamination Effluent Treatment System (DETS) ERDC conducted a "car wash" demonstration and study to simulate decontamination of military vehicles. The process minimizes decontaminated water requirements by treating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear wastes. The water collected in this demo was spiked with supertropical bleach, Cesium-133 (non-radioactive) and Malathion. The waste was collected, tested and treated for reuse. Results were 100% removal of chlorine and surfactant. Greater than 99.9% removal of turbidity. 99.9% removal of Malathion (measured as phosphorus). 90% decrease of conductivity. The system is rapidly deployable and easy to maintain. The volume of decontaminated waste requiring management or disposal by the Army is minimized.