Promising research findings have brought Australian scientists a step closer to a revolution in water reclamation -- the "underground dam."
Promising research findings into natural ways to cleanse polluted water have brought Australian scientists a step closer to a revolution in water reclamation - the "underground dam." Disease-causing microbes can effectively be eliminated from recycled water by storing it underground, new research by CSIRO Land and Water has found.
Researchers at CSIRO have for several years been investigating the feasibility of diverting urban stormwater and treated effluent into underground aquifers, where it can be recycled for use on parks, gardens, ovals and farms. The idea is to harvest surplus water during the wet part of the year, store it underground for some months, then bring it to the surface again for irrigation during the dry season.