Artificial groundwater recharge has gained acceptance worldwide as an effective method of conserving water for future use, for improving water quality, for averting saline water intrusion, and for many other uses. In Southern Africa it has found only a few full scale applications but these have proved the viability of the technique, especially for primary aquifers. Artificial recharge is considered as a practical, cost-effective and environmentally acceptable water management alternative for water supply authorities, rural communities and farmers. The aim of artificial recharge for water supply purposes is to rapidly replenish aquifers with water that would otherwise be lost through evaporation and stream flows. The subsurface conservation of water is of special significance in semiarid to arid areas.