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Aquifer Management and ASR
Ground Water Education Programs Since 1986
The
American Ground Water Trust (AGWT) is the leading promoter of
ASR as a strategy for aquifer management. The AGWT has
organized over 20 technical and policy conferences since 1999
with a focus on aquifer management. (Scroll down for link to
full list with program and presenter detail).
The AGWT is an independent “honest broker” in the
awareness – information – education process on ground
water issues. Aquifer management conferences have been held in
AZ, CA, CO, FL, NJ and WA.
Click Here
for
compiled presentation list Florida
ASR conferences 2001-2009
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WHAT
HAPPENS AT AGWT AQUIFER CONFERENCES? |
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AGWT Aquifer & ASR conferences bring together
private sector, university and agency scientists,
engineers, planners, water-resource managers, policy
makers and concerned citizens.
Typical
Program Content:
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Technical advances in the process of capturing, storing
and retrieving water
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Investigations and modeling of storage/ recovery volumes
and water quality
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Treatment technologies for recharge water
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Comparison of environmental impact of aquifer storage
and non-aquifer storage solutions
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Updates on existing projects, the latest engineering
designs and pilot testing results
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Legal and regulatory authority over water management
options
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Sources of recharge water (reuse, storm runoff,
desalination, seasonal ground water, etc.)
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Assessing the economics of building surface storage dams
vs. recharge/ recovery options
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Consideration of
new legislation or rules & regulations to facilitate
artificial recharge
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WHY
IS THE SUBJECT OF RECHARGING AND AQUIFERS
RISING IN IMPORTANCE? |
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The major drivers that are bringing attention to the
creative use of aquifers and ground water are:
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Demographics:
US population
increasing at 6,000 per day
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Competing
and Increasing
Demands:
Agriculture,
Industry, Drinking Supply
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Environmental Challenges:
Sharing Resources
with Ecological/ Aquatic needs
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Water
Storage
Dilemmas:
Dams and surface
Reservoir Sites are Expensive
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Climate
Uncertainty:
Evidence Suggests
that Rainfall will be Less Frequent and
More Intense |
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EDUCATIONAL
CHECK-LIST OF CRITERIA FOR ADVANCING ASR IMPLEMENTATION |
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To advance acceptance and adoption of ASR and other
aquifer recharge strategies, the AGWT recognizes the
need to:
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Educate
the public and elected officials
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Showcase
aquifer storage success
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Emphasize
science as the basis for water policy and regulations
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Capture
the imagination of water managers and planners
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Convince
regulatory authorities that ASR projects satisfy legal
issues
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Frame
ASR as an integrated rather than a stand-alone
management solution
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Keep
water experts informed about ASR innovations, solutions
and developments
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CLICK
HERE FOR LIST OF PAST
AGWT AQUIFER PROGRAMS |
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| CLICK
HERE FOR CURRENT
CALENDAR OF AGWT CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS |
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