Can Groundwater Be Replenished?

Groundwater supplies are replenished, or recharged, by rain and snow melt that seeps down into the cracks and crevices beneath the land's surface. In some areas of the world, people face serious water shortages because groundwater is used faster than it is naturally replenished.

How can we replenish the groundwater?

Groundwater replenishment happens through direct recharge and in-lieu recharge. Water used for direct recharge most often comes from flood flows, water conservation, recycled water, desalination and water transfers.

What is it called when groundwater is replenished?

The replenishment of aquifers by precipitation is called recharging.