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Area of Science:

  • Hydrogeology and Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Computational Modeling

Background:

  • Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is crucial for sustainable water supplies and mitigating water scarcity.
  • Urban MAR faces challenges: limited space, proximity to production wells, contamination plumes, and complex hydrogeology.
  • Advanced treated water (ATW) injection requires careful planning for feasibility and cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of injecting ATW into a complex urban aquifer system.
  • To develop and apply a Simulation-Optimization (SO) model for identifying optimal injection well locations and quantities.
  • To automate the search for cost-effective well placement considering hydrogeological complexities and constraints.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Simulation-Optimization (SO) model integrating MODFLOW groundwater modeling with public optimization routines.
  • Flexible accommodation of multiobjective functions, complex constraints, and project-specific requirements.
  • Systematic search for cost-effective injection well locations and ATW injection rates (1-4 MGD).

Main Results:

  • The SO model successfully identified optimal locations for injecting 1 to 4 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) of ATW.
  • Injection well placement was significantly constrained by the need to avoid impacts on environmental sites with groundwater plumes.
  • Major costs were associated with well installation and piping from existing ATW infrastructure.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SO workflow is effective for determining cost-effective ATW injection well placement in complex urban settings.
  • The model successfully balances water resource replenishment with environmental protection, particularly concerning contamination plumes.
  • This adaptable workflow can be applied to diverse sites with varying hydrogeological conditions, decision variables, and constraints.