2013 NGWA Summit — The National and International Conference on Groundwater

Stormwater and Urban Hydrogeology

Wednesday, May 1, 2013: 2:55 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Regency East 2 (Hyatt Regency San Antonio)
Surface water contamination from urbanization has increased the need to control runoff (both volume and quality) from existing urban/suburban areas and in areas of new construction. Best management practices (BMPs) that reduce stormwater through infiltration/recharge to shallow groundwater are encouraged at national and local levels. Natural infiltration, flow direction, and the quality and quantity of shallow groundwater have also been affected by urbanization, resulting in an effort to "keep water local" through the use of BMPs—for example, green infrastructure, injection wells, infiltration galleries, etc. These BMPs can have both positive and negative repercussions on shallow aquifers.
Moderator:
John M. Sharp
Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

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