SAVING FOR A "LESS-THAN-RAINY" DAY. THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY WANTS TO STORE WATER UNDERGROUND FOR USE WHEN DEMAND INCREASES OR TO DEAL WITH DROUGHT CONDITIONS. KATHERINE YUHAS SAYS, STARTING THIS WEEK, THEY'LL BE PUMPING RIVER WATER DOWN IN TO THE GROUND, USING AN EXISTING WELL.
YUHAS SAYS THEY HOPE THE EXPERIMENT SHOWS HOW MUCH WATER CAN BE STORED, AND HOW MUCH CAN THEN BE RE-CLAIMED.
