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UIC Conference Sets Tone for Initiative

GWPC to Address Produced Water Management Options 

The Ground Water Protection Council announced it will work with member states and other key stakeholders to begin a multi-year project that will address challenges and foster solutions for the alternative management and beneficial use of produced water.

The initiative, which was announced by 2016 GWPC President Leslie Savage at the Annual UIC Conference in Denver, aims to improve environmental stewardship and conserve natural resources by identifying key environmental risks that need to be addressed in order to safely manage produced water in ways other than deep well injection. The potential to reuse produced water has recently sparked a greater interest in the 800 billion gallons produced annually.

"We are excited about this forward-looking project that will begin by defining what questions should state regulatory agencies be asking now to better define what synergies might be feasible in the future," said Mike Paque, GWPC executive director.

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USGS Technical Announcement:

First-Ever Maps to Show Induced & Natural Earthquake Hazards

On March 28, USGS scientists will release a report and the first-ever maps showing potential ground-shaking hazards from both human-induced and natural earthquakes. In the past, USGS maps only identified natural earthquake hazards.

This will also be the first one-year outlook for the nation’s earthquake hazards, and is a supplement to existing USGS assessments that forecast earthquake shaking over 50 years.

This report can be used by government officials to make more informed decisions as well as emergency response personnel to assess vulnerability and provide safety information to those who are in potential danger. Engineers can use this product to evaluate earthquake safety of buildings, bridges, pipelines and other important structures.

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Other News

Storing Extra Surface Water Boosts Groundwater Supply During Droughts

(Phys.org)

Although years of drought and over-pumping have significantly depleted groundwater in Arizona and California, a new study shows the situation has an upside: It has created underground reservoirs where extra surface water can be stored during wet times so it is available during drought.

The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters in March, also found that regions that actively store surface water in underground aquifers have increased their groundwater supply over time, even as surrounding areas depleted theirs.

The findings are important because they show that techniques used to increase groundwater storage are working.

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Support the GWREF

The Ground Water Research & Education Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation dedicated to promoting research and education related to the protection of groundwater. The foundation is comprised of a board made up of volunteers from government, institutes of higher education, and the public appointed through the GWPC.

For more information on GWREF projects or on how your organization can provide support, contact Len Erikson at 405.516.4972, lerikson@gwpc.org, or vist www.gwpc.org/research-foundation.

Upcoming Events

GWPC Annual Forum
Co-located with the National Rural Water Associations' WaterPro Conference. 

September 11-14, 2016
Orlando, Florida

Rosen Shingle Hotel

Call for Abstracts, Hotel & Registration Information Coming Soon!
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