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. The method could be a good way to store water underground--a savings account of sorts that could be tapped later. The $985,000 project is the first of its kind in New Mexico, though several other communities in the West already recharge their aquifers through similar projects...The project is paid for with state funding, secured with the help from the governor's office...Storing some water underground would allow officials to reduce the evaporation that taxes regular reservoirs...The project won't move into full swing until next winter.
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