Project Narrative

At the moment there are several barriers to groundwater recharge via treated wastewater. First, treated wastewater typically does not meet recharge standards. Second, there is a lack of trust by agencies and citizens in the quality of treated effluent and its safety and finally, entities that do invest in recharge projects are not always able to claim credit. To remedy this we would like to 1) Create a prototype of an Nature Based Solution, such as a vertical wetland, in an urban context to bring STP treated effluent to groundwater recharge standards. 2) Pilot low-cost sensors for testing of groundwater to ensure that standards have been met. 3) Create a prototype of a net-metering solution to quantify recharge.