Systems and methods for underground storage of storm and other water sources
AssigneeUnderground Industries LLC
InventorRyan Gershman
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the disclosure relates to a system for locating storm and/or waste water to a subsurface region. The system can be sized to replace, in some instances, retention ponds and to increase developable square footage on a region of land. The system can include a conduit for directing a volume of storm and/or waste water to a subsurface region located at least as deep as the aquifer layer. The system can be sized to handle a volume of water generated during a 100 year storm. In certain embodiments, the subsurface region is located directly below a land structure (e.g., a building structure).
Claims21
A system for directing water to a subsurface region, comprising:
- a conduit for directing a volume of water to a subsurface region located below a land surface, the subsurface region being formed from an earth surface adapted to contact the water and having a hydraulic conductivity of at least 10−5 cm/s,
- wherein an upper portion of the subsurface region is located at a distance of at least 10 feet below the land surface;
- and
- a fluid outlet in communication with the subsurface region, wherein the fluid outlet is configured to bring an amount of water from the subsurface region to the land surface.
A method of directing water to a subsurface region, comprising:
- directing, through a conduit, a volume of water to a subsurface region located below a land surface, the subsurface region being formed from an earth surface adapted to contact the water and having a hydraulic conductivity of at least 10−5 cm/s,
- wherein an upper portion of the subsurface region is located at a distance of at least 10 feet below the land surface;
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- retrieving, through an outlet conduit in communication with the subsurface region, an amount of water from the subsurface region to an outlet positioned at the land surface.
A system for directing water to a subsurface region, the system comprising:
- a conduit for directing a volume of water to a subsurface region below a land surface, the subsurface region being formed from an earth surface adapted to contact the water and having a hydraulic conductivity of at least 10−5 cm/s,
- wherein the conduit is adapted to handle fluid volume flows generated during a 100 year storm;
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- a fluid outlet in communication with the subsurface region, wherein the fluid outlet is configured to bring an amount of water from the subsurface region to the land surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.