Research for alternative methods to flood mitigation in Texas and beyond
We are teaming with Gretchen Miller, Ph.D., Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering, to develop better methods and guidance for determining the potential local and large-scale effects of mixing native groundwater and introduced waters before ASR project development. We are working to demonstrate the impact of subsurface heterogeneity on ASR hydraulics and contaminant transport and providing recommendations on priorities for preliminary site investigation. We also are creating an operations/decision-making module to optimize energy use and enhance recovery fraction in ASR systems based on hydraulics and aquifer properties. This study includes case studies in El Paso and San Antonio in Texas, and in Belgium.
Harris County Flood Control District Drainage Reuse Initiative Feasibility Study (Phases I and II): investigate the feasibility of alternative methods of flood mitigation by conveying stormwater to the subsurface, including natural infiltration into underlying aquifer, enhanced infiltration or injection via drywell into unconfined aquifers and ASR wells into a deep formation.
This research is supported by a Texas A&M University Water Seed Grant
