System and method for storing water in an underground reservoir and managing the same
OwnerJeffrey S. Fabbriinventor
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Abstract
An underground water storage system has a system for preventing water invasion into the near surface soil layers, thereby preventing water intrusion which may be detrimental to desired surface uses for the land, such as agricultural, recreational, residential or commercial uses.
Claims19
A system for storing groundwater comprising:
- a parcel of land having a ground surface at a base elevation, the ground surface compatible for a desired surface usage;
- a first layer of soil disposed beneath the ground surface;
- a subsurface aquifer located beneath the parcel of land, the subsurface aquifer comprising a porous and permeable soil layer;
- a piping system disposed beneath the first layer of soil, the piping system comprising an array of conduit members, the conduit members comprising openings configured to release a flow of water into the subsurface aquifer;
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- a moisture detector disposed in the first layer of soil configured to provide an alarm upon a detection of a threshold presence of moisture in the first soil layer to prevent water from the subsurface aquifer from saturating the first layer of soil wherein saturation of the first layer of soil with water from the subsurface aquifer adversely impacts a desired surface usage of the ground surface.
The system of claim wherein the system comprises a measurement apparatus for measuring a volume of water introduced into the piping system.
A method of protecting a first soil layer from an intrusion of water from an aquifer disposed below the first soil layer, wherein the aquifer is utilized for ground water storage and wherein saturation of the first layer of soil with water from the aquifer adversely impacts a desired surface usage of a ground surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- flowing water into a piping system comprising a conduit member comprising openings configured to release the water into the aquifer;
- monitoring a moisture detector disposed within the first soil layer, the moisture detector configured to provide an alarm upon a detection of a threshold presence of moisture in the first soil layer;
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- stopping the flow of water into the piping system upon a receipt of the alarm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.