As urbanization and climate change are impacting aquifers across the country, officials and municipalities are turning to new technologies to meet water demands.

For many entities, investing in Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) systems might be the way to go.

ASR, which was first tested and experimented in the 1990s, calls for the pumping of groundwater during periods of heavy supply and storing it in another aquifer for use in times of drought or major drawdown.

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