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AwwaRF is a member-supported, AwwaRF is a member-supported, international, nonprofit organization that international, nonprofit organization that
sponsors research to enable water sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other utilities, public health agencies, and other
professionals to provide safe and professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers.affordable drinking water to consumers.
Watershed managementWatershed management Source water protectionSource water protection Reservoir management and operationsReservoir management and operations Sustainable underground storageSustainable underground storage Conservation and demand managementConservation and demand management Desalination and salinity controlDesalination and salinity control Water reuseWater reuse Residuals managementResiduals management
Provide research to help water utilities demonstrate environmental Provide research to help water utilities demonstrate environmental leadership through protection and sustainable use of water resources, leadership through protection and sustainable use of water resources, development of alternative water sources, and proper management of development of alternative water sources, and proper management of
What is Sustainable What is Sustainable Underground Storage?Underground Storage?
Water is captured from a sourceWater is captured from a source Water is recharged into an aquiferWater is recharged into an aquifer Water is storedWater is stored Water is recovered for useWater is recovered for use Water is usedWater is used
From National Academies, “Prospects for Managed From National Academies, “Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water,” Underground Storage of Recoverable Water,” October 2007October 2007
Capture and store seasonal flows or Capture and store seasonal flows or unused rights that are otherwise “lost”unused rights that are otherwise “lost”
Environmental restorationEnvironmental restoration Barrier to salt water intrusionBarrier to salt water intrusion Emergency supplyEmergency supply Improve water quality (natural Improve water quality (natural
attenuation, blending with attenuation, blending with groundwater)groundwater)
Where is Underground Storage?Where is Underground Storage?
Modified after Pyne, R. D. G., 2005, Aquifer Modified after Pyne, R. D. G., 2005, Aquifer Storage Recovery: A Guide to Groundwater Storage Recovery: A Guide to Groundwater Recharge Through Wells. Second Edition.Recharge Through Wells. Second Edition.
AwwaRF Research Highlights AwwaRF Research Highlights (cont)(cont)
ASR Systems, Inc., Gainesville FLASR Systems, Inc., Gainesville FL
Technical considerations and best practicesTechnical considerations and best practices
Idea developed in 2004 workshop with Idea developed in 2004 workshop with National AcademiesNational Academies
To be published mid-2008To be published mid-2008
3034—Design, Operation, and Maintenance 3034—Design, Operation, and Maintenance Considerations for Sustainable Underground Considerations for Sustainable Underground Storage FacilitiesStorage Facilities
AwwaRF Research Highlights AwwaRF Research Highlights (cont)(cont)
University of MontanaUniversity of Montana
Tailored collaboration with Mountain Water Tailored collaboration with Mountain Water Company (Missoula, MT)Company (Missoula, MT)
Variables affecting quality of both recharge water Variables affecting quality of both recharge water (stormwater) and stored water(stormwater) and stored water
To be published in 2009To be published in 2009
4070—Quantifying the Capacity of Coarse-4070—Quantifying the Capacity of Coarse-Grained Vadose Zones to Treat Class V Well Grained Vadose Zones to Treat Class V Well Injected Storm WaterInjected Storm Water
AwwaRF Research – Other AwwaRF Research – Other Relevant StudiesRelevant Studies
487—Investigation of Soil-Aquifer Treatment for 487—Investigation of Soil-Aquifer Treatment for Sustainable Water ReuseSustainable Water Reuse
713—Aquifer Storage Recovery of Treated 713—Aquifer Storage Recovery of Treated Drinking WaterDrinking Water
2529—Comparison of Alternative Methods for 2529—Comparison of Alternative Methods for Recharge of a Deep AquiferRecharge of a Deep Aquifer
2539—ASR in Wisconsin Using the Cambrian-2539—ASR in Wisconsin Using the Cambrian-Ordovician AquiferOrdovician Aquifer
3043—Potential and Pitfalls for Sustainable 3043—Potential and Pitfalls for Sustainable Underground Storage of Recoverable Water Underground Storage of Recoverable Water (National Academies report)(National Academies report)