Groundwater Recharge and Recovery

Revised: June 02, 2006

The Division of Water Rights is the regulatory agency that oversees Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Projects in Utah. These projects are sometimes referred to as Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR). Section 73-3b of the Utah State code, the Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act, details the application, monitoring, and reporting processes required to operate a recharge and recovery project.

For every recharge and recovery permit that is issued a storage account is established by the State Engineer. This account is used to monitor the project and to keep a reporting of the quantity and quality of the water associated with the project. To report data for a recharge and recovery project select the online reporting link on the left. Detailed information about current recharge and recovery projects that operate in the state can be viewed by selecting the Current Projects link to the left or by selecting this link and doing a query on the Recharge and Recovery Application Number.