https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0 Aquifer Storage and Recovery: A Strategy for Long-Term Water Security in Puerto Rico en-us 2023-04-14 18:12:31 UTC 2025-12-14 14:32:24 UTC hello@padlet.com 1058598 https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554870430 The case study is located in a southern town/municipality in Puerto Rico called Salinas.

]]> 2023-04-14 18:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554870430 1058598 https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554875391 In recent years, Puerto Rico had been experiencing water shortages due to consecutive below-average rainfall. This would culminate in 2015 when Puerto Rico dealt with a severe drought. Water levels in the island's Southern Coast aquifer had been steadily declining for 20 years. During successive dry years, water levels in the Salinas aquifer declined rapidly due to the imbalance caused by limited recharge and high rates of water extraction from wells. Wells in Salinas had also been contaminated from the salt water from the ocean.]]> 2023-04-14 18:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554875391 1058598 https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554878936 A solution that was proposed by the government was the aquifer storage and recovery. Water would be harvested from the nearby Patillas Reservoir that normally spills into the sea. A canal system would transport the water to the Salinas area, where it would be used to recharge and restore the aquifer. The strategy could also enhance water availability for agriculture and other users in addition to maintaining the existing municipal supply. ]]> 2023-04-14 18:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2554878936 1058598 https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2555179639 Officials in Salinas got to work identifying potential funding sources for the solution. They got their hands on a FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant to subsidize what was to become the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) mitigation project. These grants assured that the risk of future hazard events are reduced. However, possible challenges of this solution include overuse of source water, Aquifer contamination, and energy use.]]> 2023-04-15 06:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2555179639 1058598 https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2555180431 How long will it take for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery to go into effect and begin to resolve the water shortages in Puerto Rico?]]> 2023-04-15 06:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1058598/hd7kahyxzuuysni0/wish/2555180431