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4/13/07
• Discuss lab exercise
• Water supply & usage (Chapter 10)
• Water Law
Groundwater Flow• Hydraulic head is potential energy in an aquifer
– The height of water in an unconfined aquifer reflects the hydraulic head
• The higher the water table the higher the head
– The higher the potentiometric surface in a confined aquifer will equate to higher hydraulic head
– Ground water flows spontaneously from areas of high hydraulic head to areas with low hydraulic head
Figure 10.6
Interactions between surface and ground waters (SW & GW)
• Overdraft of GW: – Leads to lower water levels of streams, lakes, reservoirs, etc.
• Overuse of SW: Yields lower discharge rates of GW• Effluent (Gaining) stream (in GW discharge zone):
– Tends to be Perennial (i.e., flow all year)• Influent (Losing) stream (in GW recharge zone above the
water table): – Are often above the water table, and flow in direct response
to precipitation– May be intermittent or ephemeral (flow part of the year)
Fluid Storage and Mobility• Rock type will impact porosity and permeability
– Igneous, metamorphic, and chemical sedimentary rocks have crystals that are tightly interlocked and low permeability and porosity
– Weathering, dissolution, and fracturing will increase porosity and permeability in crystalline rock
• Clastic sediments have more porosity and permeability– Sandstones are generally very porous– Clay and mud rich rocks are not porous or
permeable
Other Factors in Water Availability
• Geometry of host rock units
• Distribution of aquitard lenses may form perched water tables
• Local precipitation patterns and fluctuations
• Minerals in host rock
• Location of wells relative to recharge zones and discharge points
Figure 10.7
Consequences of Groundwater Withdrawal
• Pumping ground water will lower the water table and form a cone of depression around the well– This may impact local and regional ground water availability
• Aquifer rocks may re-adjust after ground water is withdrawn– Sediments may compaction and cause surface subsidence– An area of low elevation, relative to sea level, may be inundated
by the sea– Sinkholes may also develop depending on the host rock
• Near coastlines saltwater intrusion may occur– Freshwater is less dense than saltwater– Saltwater near a coast line may push freshwater lenses back if
recharge is not sufficient to force seawater toward the sea
Figure 10.8 a
Figure 10.9
Galveston Bay, TX
Figure 10.11b
Figure 10.12
Other Impacts of Urbanization on Groundwater Systems
• An increase in people in an area may cause ground water supplies to be exhausted or loss of recharge to occur– Pavement and parking lots reduce the effectiveness of
water infiltrating into ground water– Building on wetlands reduces recharge, water storage,
and water quality• Ground water recharge can be enhanced by
incorporating various artificial recharge strategies– Build artificial recharge basins– Employ any method to slow down run off and increases
surface water infiltration
Figure 10.13
Other Features Involving Subsurface Water
• Ground water may dissolve large volumes of rock (soluble rock)– Collapse of the surface rock may result in sinkholes– Caverns may also be enlarged
• Karst is a type of land form associated with many sink holes in soluble bedrock such as limestone, dolomite, or gypsum– Water removes the minerals of the rock and carries the ions
off in solution– Ground water flow rates will increase in karst areas
• Ground water flows faster without sediments and rock in the flow path
• Pollutants move faster through ground water systems in karst areas
Figures 10.16 a and b
Figures 10.17 a and b
Water Use and Supply
• Offstream use: Removal or diversion from its SW or GW sources temporarily– e.g., water for irrigation, thermoelectric, industrial use
• Consumptive use: Type of offstream use of water without water returning to the SW or GW– e.g., water incorporated into crops/products;
transpiration and human use
• Instream use: Water is not withdrawn from its source– e.g., water for navigation, hydroelectric power
generation, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational uses
Trends in Water Use
Figure 1120a
Public water supply
Trends in Water Use
Figure 11.20b
Billions of Gallons of Water / Day
Average Annual Precipitation
Water Withdrawal By State
Water Withdrawal By Sector
Figure 10.22
Water Use for Irrigation
Water Distribution in San Diego in San Diego County
58%25%
11%6%
residentialcommercial/industrialagriculturalother
California’s Plight
Last 5 years have used 5.2 million acre feet of waterLast 5 years have used 5.2 million acre feet of water MWD gets from other states’ surplus but growing use in MWD gets from other states’ surplus but growing use in
other states will render surplus non existentother states will render surplus non existent Single SourceSingle Source
-MWD-MWD Population Population
-1.14% growth annually-1.14% growth annually
Water Conservation and Transfer Agreement
April 28, 1998April 28, 1998 Largest agri-urban water transfer in U.S. Largest agri-urban water transfer in U.S.
history!!!history!!! Involved partiesInvolved parties
San Diego County Water AuthoritySan Diego County Water AuthorityImperial Irrigation DistrictImperial Irrigation DistrictMetropolitan Water DistrictMetropolitan Water District
Conservation: Ways to Save Indoors
check for leakscheck for leaks flush toilets less oftenflush toilets less often shorter showersshorter showers use water-saving devises use water-saving devises don’t waste waterdon’t waste water fully load appliancesfully load appliances defrost food in refrigeratordefrost food in refrigerator clean with waterless clean with waterless
Conservation: Ways to Save Outdoors
water landscape twice weeklywater landscape twice weekly don’t use sprinklersdon’t use sprinklers use a broom to clean pavementuse a broom to clean pavement wash cars with hoses with positive shut-off nozzlewash cars with hoses with positive shut-off nozzle use covers on pools and spasuse covers on pools and spas plant drought-resistant trees and plantsplant drought-resistant trees and plants Fix leaksFix leaks
Projects and Programs
Emergency Storage ProjectEmergency Storage Project a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines & a system of reservoirs, interconnected pipelines &
pumping stationspumping stations Agricultural Water Management ProgramAgricultural Water Management Program surveyor comes to your acreage & makes observations of surveyor comes to your acreage & makes observations of
plant material, soil, and irrigation system…..it’s freeplant material, soil, and irrigation system…..it’s free
Projects and Programs
Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Voucher ProgramCommercial, Industrial, Institutional Voucher Program vouchers for replacing inefficient equipment with vouchers for replacing inefficient equipment with
efficient equipmentefficient equipment
Residential Survey ProgramResidential Survey Program owner receives a review of indoor/outdoor water-saving owner receives a review of indoor/outdoor water-saving
opportunities &educational literatureopportunities &educational literature
Map of Emergency Storage Project
www.sdcwa.org/text/esp/esp_faq.htm
What does this mean for San Diego: Factors for the Future Growing populationGrowing population- SANDAG predicts increased - SANDAG predicts increased
population over the next several yearspopulation over the next several years Federal restrictionFederal restriction Future demand for waterFuture demand for water- increasing population - increasing population
with less allocationwith less allocation demand for water in 2000: 619,409 AF demand for water in 2000: 619,409 AF
2015: 787,000 AF 2015: 787,000 AF Located in a vulnerable areaLocated in a vulnerable area-earthquakes, drought-earthquakes, drought
Table 10.4
Case Studies in Water Consumption
• The Colorado River Basin
• The High Plains (Ogallala) Aquifer System
• The Aral Sea
Water law and legislation dealing with pollution
1) Surface water law
2) Groundwater law
Surface Water Law
• Riparian Doctrine– States in the eastern US– Owners of the land adjacent to a water
body own the water– Water rights are property that can be
bought and sold– Landowners can make “reasonable use” of
water on their land
Surface Water Law
• Prior Appropriation Doctrine– Western states– The first person to have diverted and used
the water has the primary right to it.– Water rights are separate from property
rights
Surface Water Law
• Public Trust Doctrine– It is the duty of the state to protect the
public’s common heritage• Streams, lakes, marshlands, etc.
– 1983, California Supreme Court used this doctrine to protect Mono Lake against Las Angeles, which had rights over the water
Groundwater Law
• Absolute Ownership Doctrine–(English Rule)
• A landowner owns the groundwater under his/her land
–Works fine if there is plenty of groundwater
–A problem in the western US
Groundwater Law
• Reasonable Use Doctrine–(American Rule)
• A landowner owns the groundwater under his/her land
• BUT, the amount of water withdrawn must be “reasonable” and “beneficial”.
Groundwater Law
• Correlative Rights Doctrine– California
• A landowner owns the groundwater under his/her land
• BUT, all of the landowners whose property overlies a common groundwater source also have equal rights to the water in the aquifer as long as it is “reasonable” and “beneficial”
• Requires “safe yield” be established