AWWA M21-14 PDF Download

A detailed manual on the principles, design, construction, and management of groundwater well systems for water utilities is the AWWA M21-14 standard. The standard comprises modifications and revisions from earlier iterations, covering crucial subjects like sustainability, well construction requirements, groundwater protection, planning, and assessment initiatives.

The guidebook emphasizes the significance of comprehending groundwater's flow, characteristics, and effects on the management of water resources. It emphasizes the necessity for sustainable groundwater supplies while acknowledging the difficulties that water utilities confront due to competition, a lack of regulatory restrictions, overdrafting, and climate change.

Chapters in the standard also include groundwater management approaches that are evolving, such as the use of modeling for projects with consumptive usage and the use of groundwater for aquifer storage and recovery. The shifting landscape of groundwater use is reflected in the discussion of legal concerns pertaining to interbasin transfers.