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Redefining Net‐Zero Water for Resilient Aquifers
Author(s) -
Yonkofski Catherine,
Tartakovsky Guzel,
Feng Youcan,
Loper Susan,
Yoder Tim,
Solana Amy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1691
Subject(s) - groundwater recharge , aquifer , water security , sustainability , water balance , water conservation , water resources , water resource management , environmental science , net (polyhedron) , water supply , water utility , hydrology (agriculture) , business , groundwater , environmental engineering , engineering , mathematics , ecology , geotechnical engineering , geometry , biology
Key Takeaways Net‐zero water for long‐term water security and sustainability can be best quantified by comparing consumption with the net freshwater balance, including source water recharge. This approach can support individual decisions when investing in water infrastructure and water conservation projects or for identifying critical locations for aquifer recharge. While the sites studied did not meet US Army's Net Zero water criteria using the traditional calculation, all achieved or have feasible plans to achieve Net Zero under this more holistic approach.