Aquifer Recharge
April 23, 2008--Experts fear nation's waterways need rescuing--from us (Denver Post)
Federal agencies, states, tribes and concerned citizens are spending millions of dollars and thousands of
April 18, 2008--San Luis Valley aquifter staging comeback (Pueblo Chieftain)
The confined aquifer under the San Luis Valley is continuing its recovery and may see a brighter future thanks to a recent Colorado Supreme Court
January 2, 2008--Shared waters means shared problems (American Water Works Association)
The pressures of growth and drought are placing increasing demands on surface and groundwater supplies and increasing the competition among states and cities.
October 2, 2007--Water recharge projects working well (Pueblo Chieftain)
Managing aquifers is more than a pipe dream in Colorado, and four success stories from around the state were shared this week at a conference looking at state groundwater issues.
October 1, 2007--Experts keen on refilling aquifers (Denver Post)
Artificially refilling aquifers - even with treated wastewater - may be the best answer for the West's strained water supplies, according to water supply experts.
January 15, 2007--Utility Aims to Put Water Underground (Albuquerque Journal)
The Albuquerque city-county water utility is investigating the effectiveness of recharging the aquifer by dumping river water into an arroyo, where it will seep into the ground naturally.
January 16, 2007--Utility Aims to Refill Aquifer (Albuquerque Tribune)
The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is trying to recharge the aquifer beneath Albuquerque. A small research project will examine how the area can take advantage of extra water that can be saved for the future. The $985,000 project, will divert water from the Rio Grande into an arroyo, where it will seep into the ground. The study will begin this fall and will use about 1,000 acre-feet of river water. The project will determine how long it takes the water to reach the aquifer and how much of it gets there. Eventually, the city wants to take river water, already purified to drinking standards, and inject it straight into the aquifer through wells.
