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Prospects for managed underground storage of recoverable water

Title
Prospects for managed underground storage of recoverable water / Committee on Sustainable Underground Storage of Recoverable Water, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Author
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sustainable Underground Storage of Recoverable Water.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008], ©2008.

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National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board.
Description
xii, 337 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Subjects
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  • Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online.
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- Ch. 2. Overview of Managed Underground Storage (MUS) Systems -- Components of Managed Underground Storage Systems -- History of Managed Underground Storage Systems -- Reasons for Using Managed Underground Storage -- Role of Regulation and Federal Agency Programs in MUS System Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Ch. 3. Hydrogeological Considerations -- Aquifer Types and Characteristics in the Context of MUS Systems -- Hydraulics of Recharge -- Recovery of Stored Water -- Methods for Characterization of Aquifer and MUS Systems -- Impacts and Constraints of the MUS System -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Ch. 4. Water Quality Considerations -- Introduction -- Constituents in Waters That Can Affect Performance and Operation of MUS -- Subsurface Processes That Affect Water Quality in MUS Systems -- Behavior of Selected Contaminants in MUS Systems -- Effects of Water Quality on MUS Performance -- Tools to Predict Water Quality and Aquifer Changes During MUS -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Ch. 5. Legal, Economic, and Other Institutional Considerations -- Law, Regulations, and the Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water -- Economic Issues -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Ch. 6. Project Development, Monitoring, and Management -- From feasibility to Closure: Stages of an MUS Project -- Prediction, Reduction, and Prevention of Clogging -- Monitoring Issues -- Public Perception and Involvement -- Financial Drivers and Related Considerations -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Ch. 7. Managed Underground -- Storage in a Water Resource Systems Context -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Appendix A. Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Constituents of MUS Waters -- Appendix B. Committee Biographical Information.
ISBN
  • 9780309114387 (pbk.)
  • 0309114381 (pbk.)
  • 9780309114349 (pdf)
  • 0309114349 (pdf)
LCCN
2007943741
OCLC
  • 181599401
  • ocn181599401
  • SCSB-5384660
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Columbia University Libraries