3/3/2009 - 3/3/09
"Does the pumping of domestic wells reduce flows in the Rio Grande and surrounding aquifers?
Depends on who you ask.
At the annual gathering Tuesday of water geek scientists and policy wonks at the Española Basin Technical Advisory Group, the domestic well impact question was debated in a Santa Fe Community College banquet room and out in the hallway during breaks. The group meets to share research and talk about water management decisions in the Española Basin, which encompasses portions of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties.
Jack Frost, a hydrologist with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, told the group that domestic wells haven't caused "detectable" depletions along the Rio Grande, though there is the chance for cumulative impacts at some point as more wells are added.
Some geohydrologists listening to the presentation said the impact of domestic wells on aquifers and surface water flows depends on where and how many wells are drilled and where the water is coming from. A lot of that remains largely unknown in a state where less then 25 percent of the underground aquifers have been completely mapped." More>>>>
Depends on who you ask.
At the annual gathering Tuesday of water geek scientists and policy wonks at the Española Basin Technical Advisory Group, the domestic well impact question was debated in a Santa Fe Community College banquet room and out in the hallway during breaks. The group meets to share research and talk about water management decisions in the Española Basin, which encompasses portions of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties.
Jack Frost, a hydrologist with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, told the group that domestic wells haven't caused "detectable" depletions along the Rio Grande, though there is the chance for cumulative impacts at some point as more wells are added.
Some geohydrologists listening to the presentation said the impact of domestic wells on aquifers and surface water flows depends on where and how many wells are drilled and where the water is coming from. A lot of that remains largely unknown in a state where less then 25 percent of the underground aquifers have been completely mapped." More>>>>
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