2013

8th Annual International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge - ISMAR8
Beijing, 15-19 October 2013.
For more information, please download this flyer (14 KB)

2010

7th Annual International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge - ISMAR7
Abu Dhabi, 9-13 October 2010.
Information and proceedings from the conference can be found at www.ismar7.or

2007

6th Annual International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge - ISMAR6 Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 28 October to 2 November 2007.
Call for papers and first announcement can be found at www.ismar2007.org

IWA Water Reuse Symposium Anwerp, Belgium. 9-12 October 2007. www.iwahq.org

International Conference: Groundwater Management in the Danube River Basin and Other Large River Basins Belgrade, Serbia. 7-9 June 2007. www.jcerni.org

3rd International Groundwater Conference Coimbatore, India. 7-10 February 2007. http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs/conferences/2007Coimbatore.pdf

2006

Artificial Recharge and Water Treatment for Sustainable Development of Groundwater Sultanate of Oman. 12-13 December 2006. www.menafn.com Aquifer Storage Recovery 6 Orlando, Florida. 16-17 October 2006. Sponsored by the American Ground Water Trust XII International Rainwater Catchement Systems Conference

2005

15-18 November 2005, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India

This conference is entitled 'Mainstreaming Rainwater Harvesting'

Topics for the Conference

• Rainwater harvesting structures in different geo-hydro-thermo regimes and agro climatic zones.
• Promotion of rainwater harvesting practices, its impact on society, economy & ecology.
• State water laws/policy vs. community awareness on water in natural catchment areas -
  management issues.
• Mainstreaming rainwater harvesting - as source of drinking water.
• Managing rain roof water in urban areas.
• Rainwater harvesting for irrigation and livelihood option.
• Rainwater supply, sanitation concerns and water quality issues.
• GIS & Remote Sensing applications for water harvesting.
• Supply chain and commercialization in Rain Water Harvesting.

For more information, visit www.ircsa2005.org

This symposium will focus on various types of recharge systems: bank infiltration, recharge via ponds, wells, tanks, etc. and should form a basis for scientific exchange and discussions on recent developments, e.g.:

• geochemical processes
• microbiological aspects
• removal of pollutants
• recharge with treated waste water
• hydraulic aspects and modeling

For more information, visit www.ismar2005.org

The focus of the conference was to identify and address holistic synergies in water recycling. It examined complex connections between such areas as governance, organisational responsibilities, knowledge and management of health hazards, technical choices, regulatory frameworks and criteria, and public responses and stakeholder consultation processes. It brought together practitioners and researchers often working separately in these areas to highlight successes and lessons learnt through case-studies. It aimed to build an integrated understanding of these issues and to illuminate appropriate policy directions and management practices. Case studies of recycling schemes were invited in particular to showcase such local and international schemes as well as learn from the broad international experience to bring our approach to recycling and water management forward.

The conference flyer is available online or as a pdf copy www.uow.edu.au/eng/cme/research/ozaquarec/

Immediately before the event two related shortcourses will be held at the University of Wollongong:

• Water Recycling 2005 9-11 Feb 2005
• Membrane Technology 2005 7-9 Feb 2005

Program and registration details for those courses will be available later this year on the website:
http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/cme/research/ozaquarec/workshops.html

"Aquifer storage - Artificial Recharge Solutions to water shortage ? Focus on ASR and Denver basin aquifers" American Ground Water Trust Program
A two-day Information-Exchange Forum, Denver, Colorado - 12-13 July 2004

Day one (Monday) - (Science, Technology)
Day two (Tuesday) - (Management and Policy)
Optional Field Trip (Sunday) - (Directional Drilling, Conjunctive Use, Recharge Hardware)

Topics to be discussed:

• What more do we need to know?
• Where will the water come from?
• Is public opinion influencing policy?
• Are regulations and science in synch?
• What are the concerns? What are the costs?
• Can Denver manage without Aquifer recharge?
• What do top CO Legislators have to say about Aquifer recharge?
• What is the Artificial Recharge track record in the US and overseas?
• Will directionally drilled deep water wells revolutionize the technology and economics of recharge?
  

visit http://www.agwt.org/workshops.htm for details and registration (scroll to Aquifer Storage Forum for program details in pdf).

2004

Conference on Water Resources of Arid and Semi Arid region of Africa (WRASRA)
Gaborone, Botswana, 3-6 August 2004

Theme A: Problems in obtaining hydrological and geohydrological data in arid and semi-arid regions.

Theme B: Groundwater recharge: natural and artificial

Theme C: Socio economic aspects of demand management including wastewater re-use customs and developing communities.

Theme D: Application of geophysical, GIS and remote sensing techniques in exploration, development and management of water resources

Theme E: Climate change and its impact on hydrogeology, water resources, carbon and environmental systems

Theme F: Vulnerability and risk assessment and development of water-related risk-mitigating activities

Conference Contacts:

E.M. Shemang
(Water Conference Secretary, WRASRA)
c/o Department of Geology
Faculty of Science
University of Botswana
Private Bag UB 00704, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (267) 355 2537, Fax: (267) 3185 097
Email: waterconference@mopipi.ub.bw or shemae@mopipi.ub.bw

Tampa, Florida, 15-16 April 2004
ASR IV is a one-stop shop for the latest perspectives and ongoing issues on ASR. The program has a Florida focus but the basic science, technology, management and policy issues have direct relevance for ASR programs throughout the North America and overseas.

This two-day ASR IV program will review the status of current ASR science and technology on day one, and then relate the science to policy and management issues on day two.

2003

Cryptosporidium Removal by Bank Filtration
9-10 September 2003 in Reston, VA, USA

In September 2003 the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's Office of Water, together with the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), sponsored a meeting to discuss the research being conducted on Cryptosporidium removal by bank filtration. All presentations from the meeting and the final agenda are now available on the following web site: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/publications/meetings/index.html#dw

NWRI's First International Riverbank Filtration Conference was held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1999. The Second International Riverbank Filtration Conference (RBF2), which showcased over 40 international speakers, focused on the experiences of waterworks worldwide and addressed the issues currently faced by users of the technology, including: riverbed dynamics, microorganisms and chemicals, operational experience, and public policy. For more information on the conference click here... and scroll down to Second International Riverbank Filtration Conference (RBF2).

The proceedings of the 2nd International Riverbank Filtration Conference can now be purchased from kluwer@wkap.com or call toll free 1-866-269-9527.

The National Water Research Institute also has a book of the abstracts (>200pages and 36 of the 41 powerpoint presentations on a CD) for US$35 available from their site.

22-26 September 2002, Adelaide, South Australia

The theme of the conference was the "Management of Aquifer Recharge for Sustainability".

The proceedings of this conference are now available for sale from www.balkema.nl

Dillon, P.J. (ed): Management of Aquifer Recharge for Sustainability - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Artificial Recharge of Groundwater, Adelaide, 22-26 September 2002, 567 pp.,
ISBN: 90 5809 527 4, EUR 149,00 / $149,00

More than 100 papers from 20 countries cover the latest research and current state of the art on a widening range of methods for recharge enhancement and groundwater quality protection and improvement. These include bank
filtration, aquifer storage and recovery and soil aquifer treatment as well as rainwater harvesting and pond infiltration. The emphasis is on understanding subsurface process to improve siting, design and operation and
facilitate use of stormwater and reclaimed water, particularly in water-scarce areas.

IAH Members can purchase this title with 60% discount. Please mention on the order form your membership number.

The abstracts of the papers presented at the conference have been entered in the MAR searchable database.

To view a summary of the ISAR4 conference, please click here...

The broad purposes of the workshop were to assess what we know about the major issues and identify promising future scientific directions for the US Geological Survey (USGS) in artificial recharge. The agenda for the meeting included the following sessions:

Artificial Recharge Systems - Current Use, Challenges and Limitations
Flow-System Analysis, Geologic Controls, Hydraulics, and Optimization
Organic Geochemical Interactions
Inorganic Geochemical Interactions
Microbiology
Artificial Recharge Systems - Information Needs to Expand Opportunities

Thanks to Jon Arthur, Florida Geological Survey, members of IAH-MAR are advised that the abstracts of the USGS artificial recharge workshop have been posted on the web at http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/pubs/ofr0289/index.htm

US Geological Survey
Artificial Recharge Workshop Proceedings
Sacramento, California
2 - 4 April 2002

George R. Aiken and Eve L. Kuniansky, editors; US Geological Survey
Open-File Report 02-89