Célzott felszínalatti vízpótlás: kiaknázatlan lehetőség a hazai vízgazdálkodásban

rom October 17-18, 2024, the 10th Soós Ernő International Scientific Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment in Industry (VSZI’24) was held in Zalakaros. Representatives from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), including Judit Mádl-Szőnyi (Professor), Szilvia Simon (Assistant Professor), and Mohammad Reham Saleh Abdullah (PhD student), participated in the event. The conference aimed to present and discuss the latest research achievements in water management and environmental protection, with a special focus on industrial and wastewater treatment innovations. Additionally, the event provided an opportunity for networking between industry stakeholders and the scientific community. Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, as an invited speaker, delivered a presentation titled “Managed Aquifer Recharge: An Untapped Opportunity in Hungarian Water Management”. During her talk, she introduced the Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) method, its main types, influencing hydrogeological conditions, and the types of water that can be utilized, including treated wastewater. She highlighted the conditions necessary for establishing MAR systems and analyzed their international and domestic applications. The presentation also featured the ELTE NaBa-MAR innovation, which is under European trademark protection and offers nature-based solutions for managed aquifer recharge. Additionally, the presentation detailed the management of hydrological extremes and the international and domestic application possibilities. Judit Mádl-Szőnyi emphasized the need to distinguish MAR solutions from unintentional and non-managed water recharges, which are still prevalent in the country. She pointed out that even nature-based surface water retention solutions must consider the impacts and consequences on groundwater. She highlighted the vast storage capacity of subsurface reservoirs and urged collaboration between various disciplines and industrial partners.