STORM WATER INJECTION WELLS
STORM WATER INJECTION WELLS
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Does anyone know of any design references for storm water injection wells for runoffs in parking lots.How are the pumps and pipes sized?What are the pressures at the subsurface point of ejection.Any help will be appreciated.
RE: STORM WATER INJECTION WELLS
Infiltrating stormwater is typically accomplished using gravity, not pumps. Infiltration rate controlled by the surface area of the infiltration system. Engineering analyses includes hydrologic modeling, level pool routing, and maybe groundwater mounding analysis, to ultimately determine the amount of storage that is needed since the area available to percolate stormwater will be less than what is needed to absorb site runoff "instantaneously" in almost all cases.
EPA regulates injection wells, see:
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For guidance in designing a pressurized system maybe consult with petroleum engineer types because oil drilling typically involves a water injection system, albeit at significant depth below the ground surface. When near the ground surface & using pressurized system I think you risk liquifying and destabilizing the soils so you should seek direction from the project's geotechnical engineer or a hydrogeologist if you are determined to use pressurized injection methods in the near-surface scenario.
What would happen if the pressurized water finds a geologic seam and emerges somewhere undesired (e.g. neighbors property, side of a hill)? In terms of liability, one could argue in a gravity system that water finding an underground geologic seam is a natural phenomenon, but in pressurized system you may be more liable for any damage (related to soil washouts or slope failure for example).
RE: STORM WATER INJECTION WELLS
RE: STORM WATER INJECTION WELLS