Grant Award Year:
2014-2015
Principal Investigator:
Chad Vecitis
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Harvard University
Research Description:
We propose to sample and analyze leachate from and groundwater near the Eastham MA landfill for
perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perchlorate, and 1,4-dioxane. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lists these chemicals as contaminants of concern or emerging
contaminants that are known or suspected to have serious health effects. After initial site characterization, the
fate and transport of these groundwater contaminants will be characterized using the Hydrocarbon Spill
Screening Model (HSSM) and novel remediation methods such as using an electrochemical carbon nanotube
(CNT) filter as a landfill liner will be evaluated.