Preliminary feasibility assessment planning studies for managed aquifer recharge in urban cities
Project details
| Objective: |
To enable manager aquifer recharge schemes to be demonstrated across Australia by funding feasibility assessment studies in areas where MAR is potentially viable. |
| Funding: |
$1,300,000 |
| Jurisdiction: |
Multi State |
| Commenced: |
April 2008 |
| Completion: | April 2011 |
About the project
Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a priority investment theme under the National Water Commission's (NWC) National Groundwater Action Plan (GAP). MAR has the potential to reduce demand on urban water supply systems as well as provide protection for some threatened groundwater resources. However, wastewater and/or stormwater sources and geological conditions need to be suitable for MAR to be effective.
MAR has now been implemented by some capital cities (Adelaide and Perth) and has been investigated but not adopted, by other major urban water authorities. The National Water Commission (NWC) has recognised that a major impediment to investigating the potential for MAR schemes in regional Australia is the financial cost of assessment studies and the risk of the study outcome finding that a MAR scheme is unviable. This project is intended to reduce the risk for smaller cities and towns investing in MAR by undertaking demonstration assessment studies across Australia.
This project has a number of sub-projects:
Read about the Murray drainage and water management plan, Western Australia.
Read about the Baker's Creek, Mackay urban manged aquifer recharge study.
Read about the City West Water urban managed aquifer recharge feasibility study.
Read about the Orange City Council managed aquifer recharge feasibility study.
Read about the Penrith City Council managed aquifer recharge feasibility study.
Read about the Broadmeadows/ Roxburgh Park urban managed aquifer recharge feasibility study.
Read about the Waterproofing Greater Gawler managed aquifer recharge feasibility study.
Read about the Brisbane City Council urban managed aquifer recharge feasibility study of environmental flows.
Project benefits
The project objective is to enable MAR schemes to be demonstrated across Australia by funding MAR assessment studies in areas where MAR is potentially viable. Where the assessment is favourable, the relevant local government authority will have responsibility for funding the MAR scheme.