Geochemical Parameters to Evaluate Aquifer Storage and Recovery Reactions with Native Water and Aquifer Materials

The objective of this project was to determine geochemically significant water-quality characteristics of possible aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) source and receiving waters north of Lake Okeechobee and at a site along the Hillsboro Canal. The data from this study will be combined with similar information on the detailed composition of aquifer materials in ASR receiving zones to develop geochemical models. Such models are needed to evaluate the possible chemical reactions that may change the physical properties of the aquifer matrix and/or the quality of injected water prior to recovery.