ABSTRACT
Limited freshwater resources in many parts of the world have led to the development of artificial recharge techniques for conveying surface water and reclaimed wastewater to groundwater reservoirs for later use and for other applications. Other applications include using artificial recharge to create a barrier to saltwater intrusion, reduce land subsidence, raise water levels, and improve water quality by using the natural filtering capabilities of aquifer systems. Subsurface storage of water has many advantages over surface storage, and often is the more physically and economically viable alternative. The worldwide use of artificial recharge likely will increase in the future with continued growth in population and associated competition for finite freshwater resources.
