Abstract: A water well recharge throttle valve (1) is configured as a hydraulic actuated flow control device (5) that permits calibrated throttling of water used in Artificial Storage and Recovery (ASR), Salt Water Barrier, Dedicated Recharge and Injection Wells to prevent the free cascading of water and thereby eliminating the entrainment of air which may cause air fouling, bio-fouling, calcite formation with a resultant reduction in permeability of the aquifer.

Abstract: A water well recharge throttle valve is configured as a hydraulically actuated flow control device that permits calibrated throttling of water used in Artificial Storage and Recovery (ASR), Salt Water Barrier, Dedicated Recharge and Injection Wells to prevent the free cascading of water and thereby eliminate the entrainment of air which may cause air fouling, bio-fouling, and calcite formation with a resultant reduction in permeability of the aquifer. The valve includes a fixed tubular member which is selectively mounted in one of three ways: (1) to the lower end of the pump column, below the pump with a check valve/strainer mounted below the unit and including a co-generation/recharge feature; (2) to the lower end of the pump column, and above the check valve and submersible pump; and (3) to the lower end of a drop pipe, with a blind flange connected to the bottom end of the valve, a dedicated recharge well application.

Abstract: The VoSmart (a Variable Orifice/ Selective Monitored Artificial Recharge Throttle) Valve is a disclosed and the preferred embodiment of a hydraulically actuated flow control device that permits the calibrated throttling of water used in Artificial Storage and Recovery (ASR), Salt Water Barrier, Dedicated Recharge and Injection Wells to prevent the free cascading of water and thereby eliminate the entrainment of air which may cause air fouling, bio-fouling, and calcite formation with the resultant reduction in permeability of the aquifer. Wherein the VoSmart Valve includes a fixed tubular member which is selectively mounted in one of three ways: 1) to the lower end of the pump column, below the pump with a check valve/strainer mounted below the unit, a co-generation/recharge feature, 2) to the lower end of the pump column, and above the check valve and submersible pump and 3) To the lower end of the drop pipe, with a blind flange connected to the bottom end of the valve, a dedicated recharge well application.