Rapid infiltration basins to recharge groundwater, Florida

Rapid infiltration basins, Orlando, Florida

Large volumes of reclaimed water, which has undergone advanced secondary treatment, are reused through land-based applications in a 40-square-mile area near Orlando, Florida. These applications include citrus crop irrigation and artificial recharge to the surficial aquifer through rapid infiltration basins.

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