In today’s drying climate and increasing demand for water, more sophisticated methods of managing water resources are becoming necessary.
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) involves the controlled recharge of surface runoff or treated waste water into an aquifer, and the storage of that water for future use or environmental beneficiation.
Recharge can occur via an infiltration basin or gallery, or via an injection bore. The storage may be seasonal, or to secure a water supply well into the future.
Let’s TalkReduce, Reuse and Recycle are as important in water as any other commodity.
Rockwater has been a leader in Managed Aquifer Recharge since the Water Corporation’s Jandakot injection trial in 2000. Since then, we have been involved in over ten MAR projects including:
A major limiting factor of MAR is the clogging of injection bores by suspended solids, air entrainment, biological fouling or chemical precipitates.
Rockwater has developed extensive expertise in the reduction of clogging using particulate- and screen-based filters. We also have extensive expertise in the remediation of clogged bores by mechanical and chemical treatments, and the implementation of automated, self-cleaning pumping systems.
