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Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center
Citation:
PULS, R. Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center. EPA/600/F-08/003, 2008.
Impact/Purpose:
Handouts for NRMRL/NSF Waters Network Meeting
Description:
The Kerr Center, situated on 16 acres three miles south of Ada, Oklahoma, houses the Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division (GWERD) of the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL). The division develops strategies and technologies to protect and restore ground water, surface water, and ecosystems impacted by human-made and natural events. The center, which includes the Gaar Corner field site, contains state-of-the-science analytical chemistry equipment, specialized instrumentation, and field equipment to study the transport and transformation of contaminants in soil and ground water. Completed in 1966, the three-story Kerr Center provides 50,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. An addition to the facility in 1993 provides another 20,000 square feet for the library, computer support services, and a conference center. The nearby 10,000-square-foot annex contains a machine shop and storage facilities for field equipment and supplies. Separate facilities have been constructed for storing bulk chemicals, compressed gases, and hazardous waste.