Recharge Rate: The quantity of water per unit of time that replenishes or refills an aquifer.
RECHARGE RATE
Annual amount of rainfall which contributes to groundwater as a function of hydrologic soil group.
REDEVELOPMENT ...
Also, the sustained extraction of ground water from an aquifer at a rate greater than the recharge rate of the aquifer, resulting in a drop in the level of the water table. Also see Ground Water Overdraft and Ground Water Mining.
degree to which groundwater in the area surrounding a well is sensitive to pesticide infiltration, based on an assessment of the hydrogeological makeup of an aquifer, such as depth of the water table, soil properties, and groundwater recharge rates.
 See also: Environment, Pollutant, Water, Characteristic, Environmental
  
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