The Northern Adelaide Plains (NAP), immediately north of Adelaide, is an extremely important horticultural area for the city as well as interstate. Approximately 4000 ha of glass and polyhouses, as well as open-air cultivation, produce a diverse range of crops including almonds, olives, tomatoes, grapes, and a wide range of green-leaf vegetables. The principal current source of water for irrigation is from underground, but the sustainability of this groundwater resource is under threat as a result of over 40 years of human exploitation. Considerably more water is necessary to achieve the area's full horticultural production potential. To satisfy this demand, reclaimed water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is being piped to the NAP growers via the Virginia Pipeline Scheme (VPS). However, irrigators only require this water during the summer irrigation period, and availability of the water does not reduce the threats to the groundwater system. A partial solution to help relieve the stresses on the aquifer lies in the proposal to take the treated 'winter' excess water from Bolivar and store it in the aquifer for summer re-use - a process termed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR). This information sheet has been prepared in response to questions asked by the stake- holders and community mem- bers at a series of information evenings during November 1998. Brochures, interactive models and explanatory videos have been produced to widen the knowledge and understanding of the ASR scheme, and the project sponsors welcome the chance to answer any related questions.