Superfund Research Program

Harold D. May

Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
173 Ashley Ave. 224A BSB
POB 250504
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
Phone: 843-792-7140
Fax: 843-792-2464
Email: mayh@musc.edu

Projects

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs (2008-2012)
• Medical University of South Carolina: Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and PCBs (2003-2004)

Research Briefs

• 222 - Remediation of PCB Contaminated Sediment by Bioaugmentation

Hazardous Waste Sites

Aluminum Company Of America

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs

Ashley River

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs

Baltimore Harbor

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs

Fox River NRDA/PCB Releases

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs

Grasse River Superfund Site

• Medical University of South Carolina: Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs

Publications

2013

• Chun C, Payne RB, Sowers KR, May HD. 2013. Electrical stimulation of microbial PCB degredation in sediment. Water Res 47(1):141-152. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.038 PMID:23123087 PMCID:PMC3508379
• Payne RB, Fagervold S, May HD, Sowers KR. 2013. Remediation of polychlorinated biphenyl impacted sediment by concurrent bioaugmentation with anaerobic halorespiring and aerobic degrading bacteria. Environ Sci Technol 47:3807-3815. doi:10.1021/es304372t PMID:23463900 PMCID:PMC3671860

2012

• Sowers KR, May HD. 2012. In situ treatment of PCBs by anaerobic microbial dechlorination in aquatic sediment: Are we there yet?. Curr Opin Biotechnol 24(3):482-488. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2012.10.004 PMID:23102490 PMCID:PMC3572274

2011

• Fagervold S, Watts J, May HD, Sowers KR. 2011. Effects of bioaugmentation on indigenous PCB dechlorinating activity in sediment microcosms. Water Res 45:3899-3907. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2011.04.048 PMID:21601905
• Payne RB, May HD, Sowers KR. 2011. Enhanced reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyl impacted sediment by bioaugmentation with a Dehalorespiring bacterium. Environ Sci Technol 45(20):8772-8779. doi:10.1021/es201553c PMID:21902247 PMCID:PMC3210572