Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Method

Groundwater ◽  
2007 ◽  
pp. 112-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Aquifer Storage

scholarly journals Aquifer Storage and Recovery Feasibility Study With Flowing Fluid Electrical Conductivity Logging in Shallow Aquifers of South Bihar, India

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anurag Verma ◽  
Prabhakar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Shallow Aquifers ◽  
Flowing Fluid ◽  
Aquifer Storage

Growing dependence on groundwater to fulfill the water demands has led to continuous depletion of groundwater levels and, consequently, poses the maintenance of optimum groundwater and management challenge. The region of South Bihar faces regular drought and flood situations, and due to the excessive pumping, the groundwater resources are declining. Rainwater harvesting has been recommended for the region; however, there are no hydrogeological studies concerning groundwater recharge. Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is a managed aquifer recharge technique to store excess water in the aquifer through borewells to meet the high-water demand in the dry season. Therefore, this paper presents the hydrogeological feasibility for possible ASR installations in shallow aquifers of South Bihar with the help of flowing fluid electrical conductivity (FFEC) logging. For modeling, the well logging data of two shallow borewells (16- and 47-m depth) at Rajgir, Nalanda, were used to obtain the transmissivity and thickness of the aquifers. The estimated transmissivities were 804 m2/day with an aquifer thickness of 5 m (in between 11 and 16 m) at Ajatshatru Residential Hall (ARH) well. They were 353 and 1,154 m2/day with the aquifer thicknesses of 6 m (in between 16 and 22 m) and 2 m (in between 45 and 47 m), respectively, at Nalanda University Campus (NUC) well. Despite the acceptable transmissivities at these sites, those aquifers may not be fruitful for the medium- to large-scale (more than 100-m3/day injection rate) ASR as the thickness of the aquifers is relatively small and may not efficiently store and withdraw a large amount of water. However, these aquifers can be adequate for small (up to 20-m3/day injection rate) ASR, for example, groundwater recharge using rooftop water. For medium- to large-scale ASR, deeper aquifers need to be further explored on these sites or aquifers with similar characteristics.

scholarly journals Potential for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) in South Bihar, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3502
Author(s):  
Somnath Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Aviram Sharma ◽  
Satiprasad Sahoo ◽  
Kishore Dhavala ◽  
Prabhakar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Aquifer Storage ◽  
Cropping Season ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Surface Technique

Among the several options of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques, the aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is a well-known sub-surface technique to replenish depleted aquifers, which is contingent upon the selection of appropriate sites. This paper explores the potential of ASR for groundwater recharge in the hydrological, hydrogeological, social, and economic context of South Bihar in India. Based on the water samples from more than 137 wells and socio-economic surveys, ASR installations were piloted through seven selected entrepreneurial farmers in two villages of South Bihar. The feasibility of ASR in both hard rock and deep alluvial aquifers was demonstrated for the prominent aquifer types in the marginal alluvial plains of South Bihar and elsewhere. It was postulated through this pilot study that a successful spread of ASR in South Bihar can augment usable water resources for agriculture during the winter cropping season. More importantly, ASR can adapt to local circumstances and challenges under changing climatic conditions. The flexible and participatory approach in this pilot study also allowed the farmers to creatively engage with the design and governance aspects of the recharge pit. The entrepreneurial farmers-led model builds local accountability, creates avenues for private investments, and opens up the space for continued innovation in technology and management, while also committing to resource distributive justice and environmental sustainability.

Aspects of Water Quality Improvement during Aquifer Storage and Recovery

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Toze ◽  
Peter Dillon ◽  
Paul Pavelic ◽  
Brenton Nicholson ◽  
Michel Gibert
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Water Quality Improvement ◽  
Aquifer Storage

Water quality requirements for sustaining aquifer storage and recovery operations in a low permeability fractured rock aquifer

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 2410-2418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Declan Page ◽  
Konrad Miotliński ◽  
Peter Dillon ◽  
Russel Taylor ◽  
Steve Wakelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Fractured Rock ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Quality Requirements ◽  
Aquifer Storage ◽  
Fractured Rock Aquifer

Probabilistic Approach to Evaluation of Metal(loid) Fate During Stormwater Aquifer Storage and Recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 1672-1684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne L. Vanderzalm ◽  
Declan W. Page ◽  
Karen E. Barry ◽  
Kathleen Scheiderich ◽  
Dennis Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Probabilistic Approach ◽  
Aquifer Storage And Recovery ◽  
Aquifer Storage
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