ABSTRACT
Kuwait, an arid country, depends almost entirely on desalination plants for its freshwater requirements. A large storage capacity is required to ensure water availability during a long-drawn emergency, when the desalination plants may be out of commission. Storage of water in the aquifers is a viable option for this purpose. Field trials have demonstrated that the storage and subsequent recovery of fresh water from the two major aquifers of Kuwait are technically feasible. An area has been selected for recharging the Dammam Limestone aquifer for creation of a potable water reserve. Injection at a rate of 650 to 1300 m3/d through 35 to 40 wells has been planned at this site, over a period of 5 to 10 years. Recovery at a rate of 45 Ml/d at a salinity level of 1500 mg/l or less, over a period of one year, is envisaged during an emergency period.
