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The article was orginally published at: Good News! Water Use in the U.S. Less in 2005 Than 1975
Despite 30% Population Growth
We always hear about how we’re using more of this and more of that, so it is welcome new to learn that apparently the people of the U.S. were using less water in 2005 than in 1975 despite a significant increase in population. Daily water consumption in the U.S. is 410 BILLION gallons of water, and 49% of those are being used for for producing electricity at thermoelectric power plants. Irrigation is 31%, and public use is 11%. “The remaining 9 percent of the water was for self-supplied industrial, livestock, aquaculture, mining and rural domestic uses.”…Read the full story on TreeHugger
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