aquifer storage & recovery projects utah water users workshop march 18, 2014 kurt vest, p.e
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Aquifer Storage & Recovery Projects Utah Water Users Workshop March 18, 2014 Kurt Vest, P.E. Region Engineer . Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act. Enacted 1991 General Session. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aquifer Storage & Recovery Projects Utah Water Users Workshop March 18, 2014
Kurt Vest, P.E. Region Engineer
Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act
• Enacted 1991 General Session
Artificially Recharge
• Place water in an aquifer by means of:– Injection;– Surface infiltration; or– Another method
• For the purpose of:– Storing the water; and– Recovering the water.
Prohibitions
• A person may not artificially recharge an aquifer without first obtaining a recharge permit.
• A person may not recover from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged unless the person first obtains a recovery permit.
Water Right for Recharged Water
• A person proposing to artificially recharge water into an aquifer must have:– A valid water right for the water proposed to be
recharged; or– An agreement to use the water proposed to be
recharged with a person who has a valid water right.
Recoverable Water
• A person may recover the amount of water stored by the recharge project which:– Has reached the aquifer; and– Remains within the hydrologic area of
influence.
Storage account—Monitoring and reporting required.
• Any person holding a groundwater recharge or recovery permit shall:– Monitor the operation of the project; and– File reports with the state engineer regarding:
• The quantity of water stored and recovered; and• The water quality of the recharged water, receiving
aquifer, and recovered water.