Pre-feasibility assessment of managed aquifer recharge in the Botany aquifer
November 2006
This report summarises current knowledge about the Botany aquifer and the opportunities for managed aquifer recharge.
The report was prepared for the Commission by the University of New South Wales School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Research Laboratory in association with the University of Technology, Sydney.
Due to ongoing drought, integrated water management projects such as managed aquifer recharge (MAR) are being developed in many Australian cities including Sydney. The only significant large aquifer in the Sydney region is the Botany sand aquifer located between Centennial Park and Botany Bay.
The report is prepared as desktop assessment, focusing on groundwater issues relating to the possibility of MAR schemes in the Botany aquifer and provides recommendations for the next steps in assessment of technical feasibility for MAR.
Publication for download:
Pre-feasibility assessment of managed aquifer recharge in the Botany aquifer (4.52MB)
- Appendix B (581KB)
- Appendix C (2.81MB)
- Appendix D (403KB)