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Bloetscher, F., Stambaugh, D., Hart, J., Cooper, J., Kennedy, K., Burack, L. S., Ruffini, A. P., Cicala, A., & Cimenello, S. (2011). Evaluating Membrane Options for Aquifer Recharge in Southeast Florida. IDA Journal, 2, 46-57.
https://doi.org/10.1179/ida.2011.3.4.46

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• TITLE: Assessing Risk of Injection of Reclaimed Water into the Biscayne Aquifer for Aquifer Recharge Purposes

  AUTHORS: Frederick Bloetscher, Daniel E. Meeroff, Pollop Phonpornwithoon

  KEYWORDS: Potable Reuse, Risk, Rotavirus, Groundwater Contamination

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.7 No.7, July 29, 2019

  ABSTRACT: The recharge of non-potable water into a drinking water aquifer is one means to overcome decreasing groundwater supplies and maintain availability of these resources for current and future generations. However, health concerns exist regarding the use of waters of “impaired quality” such as reclaimed wastewater for aquifer recharge. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential risk to drinking water from the use of reclaimed water for recharge purposes using computational modeling with MODFLOW and MT3D groundwater transport simulation based on an actual situation using rotavirus as a surrogate. The results from the simulation showed that after seven months, the risk of contamination based on concentration contours from the injection well to the production wells was stabilized below 10-6.